Services Offered:
Identification and Recruitment
Migrant Services finds and completes a certificate of eligibility for each eligible migrant student, and facilitates their receipt of emergency assistance, including survival items, resource guide, etc.
Academics
Instructional services for migrant students are provided on an as-needed basis. These may include:
- Monitoring of attendance, academic interventions, and support, including school supplies
- Facilitating tutoring and extended learning opportunities, including summer academic services, through partnerships with local schools and agencies
Providing adult education opportunities, such as classes for the GED, ESOL, vocational training, HEP, and other alternative programs
Health and Social Services
Migrant Services also supports students’ health and social development through the following services:
- Referrals to health and dental providers
- Location of food, clothing and other basic necessities
- Transportation to school-related appointments and social services for migrant students and families (when possible)
Providing transportation to school-related and social service appointments for migrant students and families (when possible)
Parent and Community Involvement
Migrant Services also:
- Partners with community and local agencies to help provide for the basic needs of migrant families
- Facilitates opportunities for parents to develop English language learning skills, as well as opportunities to support family literacy, adult education, and parents’ understanding of their child’s education
- Provides resources for parents, including workshops, books, and access to technology to promote literature techniques at home and life skills
- Oversees the Migrant Parent Advisory Council (MPAC), which affords parents the opportunity to be actively involved in the decision-making of the Migrant Services program