Provides guidance, resources, and advocacy for parents with children who are experiencing challenging and negative school behavior. Collaborates with the child's school to create a personalized plan that will achieve a positive resolution and foster a supportive learning environment for both parent and child.

- School Resource Officer - Teen parent/pregnant teen education programs - Two social workers, one school psychologist, and two counselors

Offers services to children and youth who are experiencing homelessness to ensure they receive appropriate public education and stability. Homeless liaisons and/or social workers are responsible for ensuring the educational stability and protecting the rights of students experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Each school district and charter school is required to have a designated District Homeless Liaison. The specific services available to students may vary by public school district and charter school. These services may include: - Assistance with immediate school enrollment - Free breakfast and lunch at school - Information about available preschool programs - Nutrition assistance - Referrals to community resources, such as medical care, food, housing, mental health support, and other assistance - Scholarships for school-related activities - School supplies - Transportation assistance Visit the website for a list of District Homeless Liasons and the corresponding contact information by school: https://public.education.mn.gov/MdeOrgView/contact/contactsByContactType?contactRoleTypeCode=DHL

Serves as a resource to school staff about working with students and families from other cultures. They create long-term relationships with the families to help guide their children's academic success and ultimately to a high school diploma. They also encourage bilingual families to participate in parent-teacher conferences and attend to provide interpretation for the conference. Liaisons may also perform outreach activities like helping families understand the American school systems and fill out school paperwork including school registration, immunizations, free & reduced lunch forms, transportation, scholarships, etc. They may also make phone calls and home visits with staff on re-occurring academic risk issues. Liaisons serve as on-staff interpreters for the Hmong, Somali, Spanish, Nepali, and Karen speaking families in our school district for Home-School communications between staff and parents, and for Early Childhood Screenings, Special Education Assessments, parent meetings, etc.

Offers informal and formal conflict resolution services to resolve students' university-based problems and concerns. An ombudsman provides confidential, impartial and informal options. An advocate is available to assist students in formal grievance or disciplinary proceedings.

- Helps to coordinate the weekend meal/snack backpack program for children/families experiencing food scarcity - May provide referrals for: - School supplies? - Winter clothing items - Personal hygiene items - Clothing or shoes - Extra assistance during the Christmas Season - Issues with rent, heat, water, electricity - Family emergencies (divorce, domestic violence, death, behavioral issues, loss of job, etc) ?

Educational Equity Specialists serve as a bridge: student-to-student; student-to-school; student-to-school-to-family; and family-to-community. They can build long-term relationships with culturally diverse families, resulting in more parent involvement and student success. Work district-wide and can be accessed by school staff or parents at any time for academic issues. Their responsibilities include: - Act as a resource for staff and provide advocacy for students and families - Conduct home and school visits to explain school policy and instructional goals to families - Help families fill out school paperwork: school registration, immunizations, free and reduced lunch, transportation, scholarships, Targeted Services, summer school, etc. - Partner with ESL and Special Education staff as needed - Prepare translations of school communications as requested - Serve as an interpreter between parents and school personnel - Visit students and help them connect with the school and community ?- Work to create culturally specific clubs, character building activities, community building activities, service learning projects and cross-cultural events