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What is SchoolsPlus?
What is SchoolsPlus?
SchoolsPlus is an integrated service delivery model for services offered to children, youth and their families. The vision of SchoolsPlus is to serve as a center of service delivery, bringing together professionals, community partners, and other service providers to help children, youth and their families overcome barriers, and navigate services while seeking opportunities for enrichment to help students fullfill their potential.
SchoolsPlus is part of Nova Scotia's child and youth strategy, Our Kids Are Worth It.
SchoolsPlus TCRCE Powerpoint - March 2020.pptx
How does SchoolsPlus work?
How does SchoolsPlus work?
SchoolsPlus sites are supported by a facilitator and a community outreach worker.
SchoolsPlus sites are supported by a facilitator and a community outreach worker.
They act as liaisons between the school and community and advocate, coordinate, and expand services for students and families. They help families navigate the system and get the services they need.
How does SchoolsPlus improve delivery of programs and services for students and families?
How does SchoolsPlus improve delivery of programs and services for students and families?
a comprehensive, collaborative, integrated delivery of services
sharing of information and resources between agencies
timely and effective services
accountability and use of evidence-based best practices
service beyond the school day
capacity building
How do I access SchoolsPlus ?
How do I access SchoolsPlus ?
A referral for SchoolsPlus comes primarily from the principal and school Teaching Support Team.
Service providers, students, and families may also contact the SchoolsPlus Facilitator for their school to make a referral.
What happens next?
What happens next?
The SchoolsPlus Facilitator is then invited to school Teaching Support Team meeting. The degree of the response will depend upon the level of need identified at the time of referral. Sometimes this will mean a simple sharing of contact information to connect families with the services they need.
At other times, the Facilitator may organize a meeting with a number of service providers to create an action plan with a family. We call this action plan a Comprehensive Service Plan.
Students may need a Comprehensive Service Plan when:
they need to be connected to multiple services
there are barriers that prevent access to services
a variety of services are being provided, but they still need further services for success.
Programs and Services.
Programs and Services.
Provide direct support to children, youth & families
Act as a navigator for and advocate on behalf of the student or family to obtain timely access to appropriate community resources and services
Facilitating groups for children or youth at schools on topics such as self-esteem, social skills, anxiety and anger management
Facilitating group sessions and workshops for families on topics such as self-esteem, parenting, communication, anger management, nutrition, household management, budgeting, and safety
Assisting students and parents with developing self-advocacy skills
Working collaboratively with school & agency staff
Offering support in the form of navigating systems, providing transportation and accompaniment to appointments, and finding creative solutions to financial and social barriers
Some of our programs:
Some of our programs:
Friends for Life
Incredible Years
Options to Anger
Roots of Empathy
Voices
March Break & Summer Camps
Love Your Selfie
Regional Advisory Committee
Fundraising Activities
Student Emergency Fund
Mental Health Awareness
Restorative Approaches
Cooking Classes
Homework Club
Parent Support Groups
The Art of Program
Social and Emotional Supports & Groups
Videos.
Videos.
SchoolsPlus Theme 1: Staff Roles
SchoolsPlus Theme 2: Student Engagement
SchoolsPlus Theme 3: Integrated Service Delivery Models
SchoolsPlus Theme 4: SchoolsPlus Process Referral, Complex Cases, Consent
SchoolsPlus Theme 5: SchoolsPlus Programs and After School Activities
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