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The 2015 Wellness Promotion Policy Annual Report
The School District of Palm Beach County, Florida
foster-care
Student Intervention Services - Foster Care
Our primary goal is to provide the level of support necessary to promote successful outcomes in school for 1,100 of our students in foster care. We accomplish our goal by ensuring our foster students are:
  • default_titleentitled to remain in their same school when it is in their best interest
  • default_titletransitioned between schools in a seamless manner
  • default_titlesupported and advocated for as they participate in all aspects of schooling
  • default_titleprovided the necessary supports to prevent dropout, truancy, and disciplinary issues
  • default_titleencouraged and supported as they seek to enter into and complete post-secondary coursework
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Foster Care Liaison
Our foster care liaison in Palm Beach County is Laura Shoemaker. School staff, child welfare case managers, and foster parents are encouraged to make contact with Laura when any student challenges arise with our children in care.
  • default_titleProvide academic support and remove barriers for children in care
  • default_titleProvide current information to schools regarding caregivers and dependency case managers
  • default_titleProvide registration requests for the Free Meals Program
  • default_titleProcess Dependency Shelter Court Orders by updating students’ schools on parental status
  • default_titleProcess transportation requests
  • default_titleProvide Dependency Case Managers with educational records (appropriate educational release required)
  • default_titleAssist Dependency Case Managers when enrolling and withdrawing students as needed
  • default_titleCollaborate with SEDNET, School District DJJ, and Education Alternatives for appropriate school placements
  • default_titlePromote student enrollment in Choice and Career Technical Education options
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DCF School Registration Information Form
One key communication tool that ChildNet provides to the School District for identifying children in care is the DCF School Registration Information Form - Salmon Form. This form identifies to schools, the authorized child welfare personnel supports the child in care. This form is now available through our district forms as PBSD 2451, Foster Care and Relative Caregiver School Registration Information also referred to as the “Salmon Form”. School District Court Liaisons can begin submitting forms electronically to the Foster Care Liaison. This provides more immediate student information at the time of the Dependency Shelter Hearing. Transportation needs for school stability are assessed in a timely manner based on McKinney-Vento eligibility and criteria.
Junior League of the Palm Beaches' Pink Palm Brigade
The Foster Care Liaison has established a collaborative relationship with the Pink Palm Brigade. Over the past year, Junior Leaguers have donated care packages, backpacks, college-bound gift baskets and luggage with life essentials for our Unaccompanied Homeless Youth and youth in foster care.

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Foster Care Residential Group Homes
The Department of Safe Schools supports youth living in foster care Residential Group Homes throughout Palm Beach County:

Home Safe Homes

Libra Boys South I, Boca Raton
Libra Boys South II, Boca Raton
Libra Girls, Lake Worth
Libra Boys North, West Palm Beach
Home Safe Boys, West Palm Beach

Children’s Home Society Homes

Safe Harbor, West Palm Beach
Nelle Smith, West Palm Beach
Transitions Home, West Palm Beach

Place of Hope Homes

Place of Hope Homes, Palm Beach Gardens
Seven Stars Emergency Shelter, Palm Beach Gardens
Villages of Hope, Lake Park
Joann’s Cottage, Lake Park
Kids Sanctuary, West Palm Beach
Genesis House, Boca Raton
Girls EFC Cottage, Boca Raton

Vision Quest

Andros House, Greenacres
Riparian House, Lantana
Calder House, Loxahatchee
46 Place, West Palm Beach
Mandarin House, Loxahatchee
Cortes, Royal Palm Beach
84th Court House, Loxahatchee

Chrysalis “The Grove" Home, West Palm Beach

Grandma’s Place Shelter, Royal Palm Beach
Title I Residential Group Home Tutorial
Youth placed in group homes, mental health facilities, or other residential settings often face daunting educational challenges. (PDF) Within the School District, the Department of Federal and State Programs and Department of Safe Schools collaborates to provide support to students in residential group home. The District has appointed a Title I Residential Group Home Tutoring Coordinator, Angela Williams, as a single point of contact. School District certified teachers are chosen to serve as tutors for our students in county-wide sites. These students receive academic support, as well as educational materials.