NCSE is an initiative
of the Partnership
for Families & Children.
www.pffac.org
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Clay County Truancy Intervention Program
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| Contacts (1): |
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| Alex Ishaug |
truancy@moorhead.k12.mn.us |
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Date Entered: |
10/04/2004 |
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Moorhead, Dilworth, Glyndon, Felton, Barnesville, Hawley, Ulen & Hitterdal |
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Year of Inception: |
1998
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Geographic Area Covered:
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Countywide |
| Host Agency Name: |
Clay County Joint Powers |
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Host Agency Type:
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County government agency
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Target Gender:
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Male, Female |
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Target Race/Ethnicity:
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African American, American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, White, Native American, Kurdish, Somolian |
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Target Grade:
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Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade |
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Target Income:
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Low-income (less than $25, 000), Middle-income ($25, 000-$50, 000), Upper-income (more than $50, 000) |
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Target Language:
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English, Spanish, Eastern European languages, Kurdish, Somolian |
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Target Family Focus:
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Family-wide |
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Target Disciplinary Issues:
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Suspended youth, Expelled youth, Youth with juvenile justice involvement, Truancy |
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Other Characteristics:
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Youth overage for grade, Youth of age for grade but below grade level, School-based truancy professionals
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| Description: |
This program is a county wide, collaborative approach, which is being used very effectively to reduce unexcused absences and referrals to court for truancy. This team approach limits duplication of services, yet works to make sure all children and families are receiving the needed services. It also works to engage families in their child’s education. Communication between all agencies involved with a student and their family is the key to a collaborative approach. TIP staff provide a neutral person to work with students and families who advocates for each student's best interests.
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| How Program is Funded: |
TIP is funded by Local Collaborative Time Study (LCTS) dollars, which are given to the state from the Federal Government. The schools, public health and Department of Corrections are the entities which generate the LCTS money. The local collaborative has focus groups which work to make sure any gaps in services are covered and families are not slipping through the service delivery system, without getting services they need. If money is needed by services the LCTS money may be available. |
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
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Internal evaluation in progress, Internal evaluation completed, External evaluation completed, Final evaluation report available, We do yearly evaluation and compare each years information
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How do you know your program is effective: During the first year of TIP (1998-1999) students, with whom TIP worked, averaged 5.3 days and 8.5 periods of unexcused absences per month. By the 2000-2001 school year, those averages had dropped to 1.06 days and 1.8 periods per month. This was an 80% reduction in absences. Referrals to the juvenile justice system also dropped significantly from 9.8 per month in 1998 to 2.78 per month in 2002-2003.
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What has not worked in the program any why: Due to a cut in funding, staff has had to change how and when they work with students. Some of the earlier interventions, which were successfully completed in the past, are done later in the process, because there isn't enough time or man power to do make all the contacts when needed as would be most effective. This decrease in funding and change in protocol has made an impact on the success of the program.
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