Programs: Participa… en mi Educacion · Strengthening Families 10-14
Padres Comprometidos · Families Reunite
Services: Case Management
Parent Empowerment Services (PES)
To complement the work of our Emerging Leaders Program for youth, Edu-Futuro also offers a variety of Parent Empowerment Services (PES) aimed at helping parents from low-income households navigate our local school systems, become more involved in their children’s education, and improve family communication. In addition, our Case Management Services (CMS) provide emergency assistance to any family in need, connecting beneficiaries to such services as rental support, food distribution, health services, and other aid programs offered by government agencies or local nonprofit organizations. All PES programs are completely free of charge.
Case Management Services
In addition to the workshops available through our Parent Empowerment Services (PES), Edu-Futuro offers individual Case Management Services (CMS) to families affected by the pandemic and other crises. Our case management team responds to any family seeking emergency assistance by conducting a Needs Assessment Survey, which helps to determine the needs of family members. After the survey has been completed, our Parent Support Specialists help connect beneficiaries to necessary services, including rental assistance, food distribution, COVID-related services, unemployment benefits, health insurance, educational resources, workforce development, financial workshops, immigration support, and other general community services. We are very proud to report that, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Edu-Futuro’s CMS staff has helped to stabilize more than 1,800 households by disbursing over $2.5 million in financial aid for rent, food, utilities, and other basic necessities.
Programs: Participa… en mi Educacion · Strengthening Families 10-14
Padres Comprometidos · Families Reunite
Services: Case Management
PARTICIPA… en mi Educacion
Participate in My Education is a seven-week workshop series that teaches low-income parents and caregivers of elementary school students how to navigate the local public-school systems. For example, participants learn how to interpret a report card, formulate effective questions in parent/teacher conferences, and distinguish differences between “standard” and “advanced” classes. Adults who complete Participate in My Education and show leadership skills are also encouraged to become trained co-facilitators for future courses. Edu-Futuro has implemented this model with great success, as three of our current full-time staff members started as program facilitators.
Programs: Participa… en mi Educacion · Strengthening Families 10-14
Padres Comprometidos · Families Reunite
Services: Case Management
Strengthening Families 10-14
Strengthening Families 10-14 is a seven-workshop series that was originally designed by Iowa State University to reduce adolescent substance use and other risky behaviors in young people, ages 10-14. The program has taken on greater urgency due to the sharp increase in the number of fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths among high school students in the Washington region. Edu-Futuro facilitators deliver Strengthening Families in separate sessions for parents/caregivers, youth, and families using narrated DVDs that portray typical situations that occur between parents and teenagers. In the first hour, parents/caregivers build parenting skills while youth learn appropriate life skills. In the second hour, both groups come together for activities involving the whole family. Sessions are highly interactive and include roleplaying, discussions, learning games, and family projects.
Programs: Participa… en mi Educacion · Strengthening Families 10-14
Padres Comprometidos · Families Reunite
Services: Case Management
Padres Comprometidos
Committed Parents is a seven-week workshop series developed by the national organization, UnidosUS, and offered for parents of middle and high school students to strengthen the parental role in education and engage the entire family in helping students become “college ready.” The first three sessions aim to improve communication between parents and their adolescents, while the last four workshops focus on navigating the school system and preparing the students for college.
Programs: Participa… en mi Educacion · Strengthening Families 10-14
Padres Comprometidos · Families Reunite
Services: Case Management
Families Reunite
Families Reunite is a three-workshop program designed to help rebuild relationships between parents and children who were separated during the immigration process. The curriculum facilitates sensitive family transitions by helping parents and caregivers resolve conflicts that impact children’s wellbeing and internal family function, while alleviating the effects of trauma that may have occurred during the separation and reunification process. Facilitators implement the curriculum with parents for the first two sessions, and then invite children to participate in the third session.
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