Building A Full-Service School

"No one who anticipates developing a full-service school shouldproceed without first studying this manual." --Joy G. Dryfoos, author of Full-Service Schools This how-to companion to Joy Dryfoos' Full-Service Schools is thefirst practical and comprehensive guide to establishingschool-based community health and social support services-such aspsychological counseling and drug prevention. Full service (or integrated services) schools have emerged inresponse to the growing needs of children and families and thedwindling of dollars to support them. Based on the trials andtriumphs of an award-winning program, this indispensable guidecontains everything needed to create a full-service (orintegrated-service) school--from planning processes to fundingstrategies to service delivery. It shows schools and communityagencies how to develop workable joint agreements that accommodatea variety of programs and service delivery approaches. Valuableresources include needs assessment forms, intra-agency agreements,program evaluation tools, facilities criteria, funding sources,family service coordination plans, and disk filled with forms andtemplates. Building a Full-Service School has been reviewed andAndorsed by national leaders of the full-service movement.

Introduction. Why Build a Full-Service School? Understanding How Full-ServiceSchools Work. Draw a Blueprint for Collaboration: Planning and Decision Makingwith Stakeholders. Pour a Foundation of Knowledge: Strategies for Assessing CommunityNeeds. Finance the Construction: Identifying Funding Approaches andSources. Frame the Funding Request: Writing Funding Proposals and EvaluationPlans. Furnish the House: Sharing Information, Publicity, andTraining. Conclusion. Resources. Appendix A. Matching Full-Service Goals and Services. Appendix B. Job Description: Full-Service Schools ProgramManager. Appendix C. Community Needs Assessment. Appendix D. Demographic Survey. Appendix E. Full-Service School Facilities. Appendix F. Community Interaction Survey. Appendix G. Funding Sources. Appendix H. Program Evaluation. Appendix I. Characteristics of an Effective Evaluation Plan. Appendix J. Sharing Information. Appendix K. Interagency Agreements. Appendix L. Family Services Program Tools. Appendix M. Examples of Training Topics.