Sequoia Healthy Start A program of the East Bay Agency for Children

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Sequoia Healthy StartA program of the East Bay
Agency for Children

• Reka Lal Program DirectorAmara Lisy Program
  Coordinator

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Sequoia Healthy Start

• Sequoia Healthy Start (SHS)
• SHS is one of the eleven EBAC programs and one of
  the six programs under School and Community
• Currently in our 8th year of operating
  educational and family support services at
  Sequoia Elementary School in Oakland
• SHS is separate from the school but works closely
  with the full support of Sequoia teachers and
  administrative staff

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The Faces of Sequoia School
56
of Sequoia students receive free or reduced lunch
(based on income)
22

of the students struggle with limited English
skills
of Sequoia students scored at or above grade
level in Language Arts (this was an increase from
last year - 42)

50
of Sequoia students scored at or above grade
level in Mathematics (this was an increase from
last year - 54)

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SHS Mission and Goals
SHS MISSION To increase student success in
school by providing direct family and student
support services and quality after-school program.

• To increase Sequoia's capacity to meet students'
  social and emotional needs through our mental
  health services
• To increase family well-being through our family
  workshops and events
• To provide a high quality after-school program
  with both an academic and enrichment component.

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The Faces of SHS

• Reka Lal, SHS Program Director
• Amara Lisy, SHS Program Coordinator
• Shauna Olson-Hong and Revi Airborne, PALS Social
  Workers
• After-School Staff Academic Liaison, Academic
  Instructors, Enrichment Instructors, Community
  Partners

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SHS Program Structure
SHS Program

• Counseling Services
• yearly caseload 18-25 clients
• individual, group, family counseling services,
  teacher consultation, case management.

• After-School Program
• two tracks of programming
• 95 enrolled students
• grades 1-5

Family Workshops and Events
Academic Enrichment Support Program Open to
students in grades 15 Receive both enrichment
and academic components Program ends at 600
Enrichment-Only Program Open to students in
grades 3-5 Receive enrichment services
only Program ends at 430
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Family Workshops and Events

• Parent involvement activities are aimed to
  promote parent and family engagement in Sequoia
  School
• Family events include potlucks and student
  showcases
• Family Workshops
• are supported through Junior League funds and
  volunteers
• Parent feedback on topics
• Health and Nutrition (2)
• Homework help
• Summer programs
• Finance-College savings plans
• Time management
• Students and parents are in separate workshop
  with same topic
• Workshops are hosted after work from 630-800

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SHS Program Structure
SHS Program

• Counseling Services
• yearly caseload 18-25 clients
• individual, group, family counseling services,
  teacher consultation, case management.

• After-School Program
• two tracks of programming
• 95 enrolled students
• grades 1-5

Family Workshops and Events
Academic Enrichment Support Program Open to
students in grades 15 Receive both enrichment
and academic components Program ends at 600
Enrichment Only Program Open to students in
grades 3-5 Receive enrichment component
only Program ends at 430
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After-School Enrichment Activities

• WORD
• Percussion
• Spanish
• Arts Crafts
• African Dance
• Recreation
• Eco-Art
• Science

• Gardening
• Yoga
• Textiles
• Collage
• Service Learning
• Team-Building
• Sewing

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ASP Academic Component

• Students are divided into grade-level classes and
  with an Academic Instructor all year
• Students receive 1 hour of writing intervention
  and half hour of homework help everyday
• Academic focus is writinggoal is to stay aligned
  with the school-day focus and needs
• Sonny Kim, 5th grade school-day teacher, is our
  Academic Liaison
• helps to ensure alignment with school-day and
  California standards
• Academic Instructors
• teach 4-6 writing assignments project-based
• meet with the school-day teachers on a monthly
  basis
• fill out progress notices for each of their
  students and send them to school-day teachers and
  parents

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After-School Program Changes

• Increased student enrollment from 80 students to
  95 students
• Added an Enrichment-Only, part-time program in
  response to Sequoia family needs
• Added 4 more enrichment classes to accommodate
  new students including
• Moved Enrichment program to the start of program
  and academics to the end of program
• Revamped Family Workshops

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Funders Community Partners

• Oakland Unified School District (OUSD)
• After-School Education and Safety (ASES)
• Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY)
• Junior League of San Francisco (JSLF)
• Early Prevention Screening Diagnostic Treatment
  (EPSDT)

• Oakland Youth Chorus (OYC)
• Head Royce High School
• Sequoia Dads Club
• Sequoia Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
• Salem Lutheran Home