School and Community Partnership Projects

Mission:

“To engage the community, various funding sources, and schools to promote safe and healthy environments in which Napa County students can learn, develop and thrive.”

Objectives:

• Research, identify, secure and manage grants which provide “whole child” support services to students and their families
• Organize, cultivate and participate in community groups, collaborative partnerships and coalitions which support the overall mission
• Engage the community in the development of programs which (a)reduce risky behavior, youth substance abuse, truancy and school violence and/or (b) promote safe and healthy lifestyles for students and their families
• Assist with student centered support services such as mentoring, tutoring, and other academic support or enrichment activities

Current Projects:

□ After School Programs

□ Asthma Coalition

□ CATALYST Coalition

□ Teen Pregnancy Prevention

□ Foster and Homeless Youth

□ Gang Education

□ Project RESPONDS

□ Program Evaluation Services

□ Ropes Challenge Course

□ Safe Routes to School

□ Tobacco Settlement

□ Tobacco-Use Prevention

Key Active Partnerships:

• Asthma Coalition
• Catalyst Coalition
• Coalition of Non-profit Agencies
• Gang Violence, Education and Suppression Task Force
• Hispanic Network
• Mentoring Collaborative
• Napa County After Shool Partnerships
• PIO Collaborative
• Pregnancy Prevention
• Safe Kids Coalition
• School Law
• SEAC/DEAC/ other Emergency Management Committees
• System of Care Committee
• VOICES Steering Committee