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Partnering with School/Family/Community at
All Three Tiers, Part IKimberli Breen
Technical Assistance DirectorIL-PBIS Network
Lou Cavallo Superintendent of SchoolsForest Park School District
Timothy E. Gillian
Village Administrator
Village of Forest Park
Session Description:• Describe how one community partnered
across all settings; implementing Community-wide PBIS, to support youth and their families in the: – schools, – library,– park district – community (via police department, crossing
guards, community center etc.)
Forest Park District 91
• Urban Fringe district just west of the city of Chicago
• 5 schools – 2 primary, 2 intermediate, 1 Middle School
• Very Diverse: 49% Black, 22.5% White, 12.5% Hispanic, 16% Other.
• 36% Low income
District-Wide PBIS Implementation
• Started with Middle school to build momentum
• PBIS Objectives included in District Strategic Plan
• Communicate PBIS objectives and successes to parents at all opportunities
• Behavioral (SWIS) data reported to the board twice a year
• Beginning to include parents on PBIS teams in the schools
Community-wide PBIS Implementation
• Initiated by discussion of how best to use prevention grant funds by the police department– Unique way to use grant funding…previously for ‘same
ole’ programs…– Stopped just throwing out ideas…“youth center”,
“basketball with a cop”...needed structure/systems approach
• Goal is to have same expectations, strategies and “common language” for youth throughout the community
• Open dialogue between agencies centered around positive solutions and intervention instead of negative consequences
Community-wide Process
• Data: surveyed youth…– turned out there was plenty to do– “Have millions of programs for kids, but if no
one shows up, doesn’t have an effect”
Community-wide Process• Designated roles:
– External Community Coach– Internal Coaches (police, library etc.)– PBIS Administrators (police chief, library director etc.)
• Formed Community-Wide PBIS Leadership Team:– PBIS Admin & Coaches from each site– District Supt., Village Manager, PBIS Network
• Trained teams from all settings (police, schools, library etc.)
Community-wide PBIS Implementation
Whose involved?Community-wide Leadership team:
•Village hall
•Police Department
•Park District
•Community Center
•Parents
•Library
•Schools/District
Community-wide Process
• Monthly Community-wide Leadership Team mtgs.
• Monthly Community-wide Coaches meetings
• Family/Community Forum/s
• On-going training (ex. new summer staff at pool/park etc.)
• Picnic and other community events
Accomplishments
8th grade graduation
•Superintendent’s message about “Be”
•Principal’s message & youth response
Accomplishments: Community-Wide Picnic
• Leadership Team planned together– Decided on community signs (see slide)– Developed Picnic Matrix (see slide)
• Everyone (agency) did their part
• All staff working the picnic were included in plan– Everyone distributed ‘tickets’– Every agency contributed prizes
Picnic Expectations MatrixCommon Area
(This covers the entire picnic)Pool Games
Be Respectful *Wait your turn*Use appropriate language*Use kind words*Use good manners*Say: “Please” & “Thank You”*Follow directions of all adults
*Follow lifeguard directions
*Cheer each other on
Be Responsible Check in with adults as directed*Throw all garbage and recycling in appropriate containers
*Secure belongings *Know and follow the game rules*Return equipment
Be Safe *Stay in designated area*Keep hands, feet, and other objects to yourself* Know who you are leaving with
*Walk on deck*Feet first down slide*Report accidents/injuries to adults
*Use game materials appropriately
Acknowledgement System: Raffle Prizes
• Police Dept.: gift basket, t-shirt, hat, ride in police car
• Fire Dept.: t-shirt, ride to school in Fire Truck• Community Center: bike• Park District: 2 family pool passes (4 visits)
• School: open gym, up to 10 people• Library: movie/game night w. pop/pizza, up
to 10 people
Accomplishments: Community-Wide Picnic
• Tickets (adults wanted more tickets)
• 0 (zero!) behavior problems
• Brought balloons to Superintendent
• Included Catholic school teachers
• Parents noticed & commented
• Village administration sent “thank you”
Healthy Communities Grant
Using PBIS framework for:– Clarifying expectations for
youth/families/community/police etc.– Teaching expectations in school, community
settings & home– Acknowledging behavior (Police ‘tickets’)
•Combined Family/Community Forums on Safe Routes, PBIS & other hot topics
– Ex. Helping your child walk to school with bedtime & morning routines
PBIS Community-wide
Be RespectfulBe Responsible
Be Safe
Saturday Bike Rides
Positive Citations
Tickets
How to Get Started• Identify a community-wide goal/need
– Use data– Survey families/community
• Identify your stakeholders– Who else cares about this goal?– Who can help make an impact on this goal?– What groups/settings support your students
when they’re not in school?
• Showing past collaborations made eligible for more money/grants… “take 1st step”
How to Get Started: Relationships• Build on past collaborations, relationships• Can be simple…start casual…make initial call!• Don’t underestimate the School Board
– They influence their neighbors• PTO: Can help get families to come to other
events…must have ‘buzz’• No rule that you can’t walk right into mayors
office…take direct approach• Encourage Superintendent to get to know the
Mayor…2-way relationship (think…property values!)
How to Get Started: Process• Build upon existing successes…(i.e. Middle
School already doing well w. PBIS)• Use data to determine early successes,
then share successes with others...local success leads to more – Newspaper– District website– Community Forums– Word of mouth
• If no systems, no number of ‘practices’ will ever be good enough
How to Get Started: Leadership
Getting leaders to invest time and energy:
•Demand it/expect it
•Start where you’re most likely to get leadership success..
•Identify and work towards mutual goals
Team without leaders can’t make decisions!
Overcoming Challenges• Everyone has challenges…weather the
course…hang in there!– Ex. Police department implementation didn’t
make sense for people at first– Still determining role for Fire Department
• Importance of Leadership at all levels…– Must have leaders who can make decisions
• Can’t have too big of a committee or no action
• Keep holding meetings
“It’s in everyone’s best interest that the schools are safe, responsible & respectful.”
“Schools are what make
a town.”Timothy E. Gillian
Village Administrator
What actions are you taking to increase partnerships?
Enhanced Phases of Implementation
See hand-out
Maximizing Your Session Participation
Work with your team
Consider 4 questions:
- What Implementation Phase?
- What do I hope to learn?
- What did I learn?
- What will I do with what I learned?