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Texas Youth Commission. CONNECTING WITH A PURPOSE. A Seamless Transition Model. Texas Youth Commission. Presenters:. Thomas Fuller, M.ED., L.P.C. Manager, Educational Liaisons [email protected] 512-424-6357 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CONNECTING WITH A PURPOSE
A SeamlessTransition
Model
Texas Youth Commission
Thomas Fuller, M.ED., L.P.C. Manager, Educational [email protected] 512-424-6357
June Richmond, M.ED., M.S.W. Special Educational [email protected] 512-533-2757
Bobby King, M.S. Educational LiaisonBobby.King @tyc.state.tx.us 254-297-5715
Edna B. Martinez, B.A.T. Educational [email protected] 512-927-8181 x405
Wendy Gable, M.A. Educational [email protected] 214-678-3624
Texas Youth CommissionPresenters:
TYC Facilities
Approximately 7,800 Youth in Texas are incarcerated in institutions, contract care facilities, halfway houses or are on parole. Successful completion of the TYC program involves completion of the resocialization process and movement through four phases of treatment. TYC’s goal is successful transition to the community for each youth.
Phase Assessment Team(PAT)
Each TYC youth’s progress is reviewed:
Every 30 calendar days
Within the three resocialization areas
In terms of the four phases to be reached for success
Resocialization Process
A
Academic & Workforce Development
CORRECTIONALTHERAPYBehaviorBehavior
B C
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
CollegeVo-TechProgram/
On-site work
High SchoolDiploma GED
TYC Facility
Post Secondary
Youth are given a copy of their withdrawal record upon release from a state facility, contract facility or halfway house.
In addition, copies must be sent to the parole officer and appropriate educational liaison within 24 hours.
First things first!
The Best Solution
Students who have earned a GED and are wishing to return to public school to earn a diploma or attend college are assisted in doing so.
Youth of compulsory school age are encouraged to complete their high school diploma upon release.
Number of prior credits earned and the age of the youth are used in making this consideration…but each case is considered on its own merits
Transition to Parole: Our strength lies in
collaboration and cooperationA Seamless Educational Transition for Adjudicated Youth Requires Cooperation Between: State Facilities Local Education Agencies (LEAs) Parole Officers Educational LiaisonsYouthParents/Guardians
We’ve got you covered!
All 254 counties of Texas are served by an
Educational Liaison and a Special Educational
Liaison
Cheroke
eBosque
HuntCamp
Hutchin-son
Dallam Sherman HansfordOchiltree Lipscomb
Hartley Moore Roberts Hemphill
Oldham Potter Carson Gray
Wheeler
Deaf Smith Randall
Armstrong Donley Collings
worth
Parmer Castro Swisher Briscoe Hall Child-ress
Bailey Lamb Hale Floyd Motley Cottle
Hardeman
Foard
Cochr
an Hockley LubbockCrosby Dickens King Knox
Yoakum Terry Lynn Garza Kent Stone-wall
Haskell
Gaines Dawson Borden
Scurry
Fisher Jones
Andrews Martin Howard Mitchell Nolan Taylor
Winkler Ector Midland
Glasscock
Sterlin
g
CokeRunnels
Ward CraneUpton Reagan
Irion
Tom Green
Concho
Pecos CrockettSchleicher
Sutton
Menard
Kimble
TerrellVal Verde
ElPaso
Hudspeth Culberson
Reeves
Jeff Davis
PresidioBrewster
Edwards
Kinney Uvalde
Real
Kerr
Bandera
Medina
Gillespie
Mason
McC
ulloc
hSanSaba
Llano
Blanco
Kendall
Bexar
Maverick
Zavala
Dimmit
Frio
LaSalle
Webb
Atascosa
Mc-Mullen
Duval
Zapata
Jim Hogg
Starr
Brooks
Hidalgo
Cameron
Willacy
Kenedy
Nueces
Kleberg
Jim W
ells
Live Oak
San Patricio
BeeRefugio
Aransas
GoliadVictoria
Calhoun
Karnes
WilsonDeWitt Jackson
LavacaGonzalesGuadalup
e
Comal
Matagorda
Wharton
Colorado
Brazoria
Ft. Bend
Austin Harris
Waller
FayetteCaldwell
Hays
Travis
BurnetWilliamson
Bastrop
Lampasas
Mills
Bell
Coryell
HamiltonColeman Brown
Comanche
Callahan EastlandErath
Somer
vell
McLennan
Falls
Milam
LeeWashington
Burleson
Robertson
Hill
Limestone
Leon
Brazos
Grim
es
Madison
Freestone
Montgomery
WalkerSanJacinto
Trinity
Shackel-ford
Stephens PaloPinto
Hood Johnson Ellis
Navarro
Parker
Tarrant Dallas
Kaufman
RockWall
Henderson
Anderson
Smith
VanZandt
Throck-Morton
Young Jack Wise DentonCollin
Rains Wood
Hopkins
Upshur
Gregg
Rusk
Fran
klin
Titus
Morris
Panola
Harrison
Marion
Nacogdoches
PolkTyler
Hardin
Liberty
Chambers
Jefferson
Orange
Jasper
New
ton
San
Au
gu
stine Sabine
Shelby
Wilbarger
Baylor
Wichita
Archer
Clay
Montague CookeGrayson
FanninLamar
Delta
Cass
Bowie
RedRiver
Galveston
Loving
Angelina
Clyde McClatchey2462 E. Long Ave.Ft. Worth, Texas1-800-687-7336Fax: 817/626-2611
Edna B. Martinez6400 E.MLK Blvd.Austin, Texas1-800-687-7326 Fax: 512-927-8185
Vernon Broussard & Ada Tasso3930 Kirby Drive Ste.200Houston, Texas 1-800-687-7582Fax: 713-521-1765
Wendy Gable1575 W. Mockingbird Ln. Ste.650Dallas, Texas1-800-687-7336Fax: 214-678-3632
Max Schwarz321 N. Center Ste.W-106San Antonio, Texas1-800-687-7320Fax: 210/223-0885
Jenella Durham1810 W. JeffersonHarlingen, Texas1-800-687-8127Fax: 956/425-4944
Houston
Educational Liaisons: Roles and Responsibilities
Records retrievalCommunication with:
youth parents guardians parole officers school personnel
Clarification of education law Involved in GED Preparation and Testing Assist parole officers to understand educational terminology and processesEnrollment assistance for youth in: public schools special education GED programs
higher education work programsReview of educational programs and services at TYC contract care facilities and halfway houses
Target Population:
Data are compiled and regular reports are generated about TYC youth who are:
of compulsory school age, in need of a GED or diplomastudents with disabilities, not currently enrolled in a formal educational program
Youth with disabilities in the aftercare process who do not have a diploma or
GED are entered in the Special Education Tracking System
Three databases are maintained:
Under 18
Over 18
No longer active
Examples of Data Tracking
Distribution of youth by type of placement and disability
Identification of youth who are not enrolled or receiving special education
Pitfalls and Possibilities in the Seamless Transition Process
Pitfalls for TYC Youth
You don’t live in our district…
That class isn’t being offered right now…
It’s the wrong time of the year…
Is it safe to have this youth in our school?
Possibilities for TYC Youth
•Youth completes FAFSA and financial assistance application •Parole Officers present a recommendation•Student meets Student Expectation guidelines•Youth must demonstrate aptitude for and interest in higher education•Youth must successfully complete the THEA(Texas Higher Education Assessment)
Avenues of OpportunityW
eldi
ng
Auto Mechanics
Computer Technology
Bar
ber
Sch
o ol
Health Occupations
BuildingT
rad
es
Workforce Development
Collaborates with:
Parole
Educational Liaisons
Community based organizations
Workforce development boards
AND
Provides specialized transitional aftercare workers in three parole offices
A comprehensive strategy coordinated with:Resocialization programSpecialized treatmentEducational programs
It includes workforce development programs and linkages with community based organizations (CBO's) for additional training, supportive services, and employment assistance during aftercare.
Workforce Development at TYC
Offer students a variety of opportunities to obtain skills necessary to make their transfer back into society successful, such as:
Employability Skills Training through the Project RIO-Y (Reintegration of Offenders) ProgramOn-the-job Training and Employment Experience through the Prison Industry Enhancement (PIE) and Campus Work Programs
Occupational Skills Training through our Career & Technology Education (CATE) Programs
Workforce Development Programs at TYC
Outcome Measures TYC tracks the number of youth who are:
Enrolled in School
Enrolled in GED preparation classes
Enrolled in a post-secondary program
Entering the workforce and earning a wage
Demonstrating responsible citizenship
These measures, when met, result in a positive
discharge and reduced recidivism.