Explaining Sarah A Reed's Children's Center Engagement with the Erie School District the United Way of Erie County,and Erie Insurance as Lead Partner with Pfeiffer-Burleigh School in the Community School effort,one of five Lead Partners in this Pilot.

1. COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAM:
Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center – The Lead Partner for Pfeiffer-Burleigh School
EXPANDING OUR REACH:
*Overview of the program
*Our role as the lead partner
*Overall goals and impact of this
collaboration
Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center
Board of Directors Meeting
November 14, 2016
Celebrating 145 Years!

2. OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM
Pfeiffer-Burleigh School
 Three-year pilot program aimed at better addressing
the needs of Erie’s students and families
 Collaboration between Erie’s Public Schools & the
United Way of Erie County
 The following were chosen as the first five schools of
this new initiative:
1. Edison Elementary (PreK-5)
2. Emerson-Gridley Elementary (PreK-5)
3. McKinley Elementary (PreK-5)
4. Pfeiffer-Burleigh School (PreK-8)
5. Wayne School (PreK-8)
 Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center applied to be a Lead
Partner for the Community School Pilot Program and
was chosen by Pfeiffer-Burleigh School

3. COMMUNITY SCHOOL MODEL
 The Community School Model is a proven, nationwide strategy for
organizing school and community resources around student success.
Examples of other successful community school models in PA: Philadelphia
& Allentown
 Goal of the Community School: To address non-academic barriers to
learning and increase community engagement in the success of the school’s
students and their families.
“We cannot expect children to
succeed academically if they come to
school hungry, sick or too traumatized
to learn.”
~Bill Jackson, President
United Way of Erie County
www.CommunitySchools.org

4. COMMUNITY SCHOOL MODEL
 A community school is both a place and a set of partnerships that help
address health, wellness and the social needs of students and their families
 New opportunities & services this program will target:
*Physical & mental health services for students and families
*Mentoring
*More afterschool and summer learning opportunities for students
*Activities & classes for children, families and community members
in the evenings and on weekends (located at the school)
“…the community schools strategy
will provide a framework to bridge
the gaps between home, school and
neighborhood…”
~Jay Badams, Superintendent
Erie’s Public Schools

5. ROLE OF THE LEAD PARTNER
 Lead Partners for the Community School Program:
1. Pfeiffer-Burleigh School (Sarah A. Reed Children's Center)
2. Edison Elementary (Achievement Center)
3. Emerson-Gridley Elementary (Gannon University)
4. McKinley Elementary (United Way of Erie County, Lead Agency &
Edinboro University, Lead Service Provider)
5. Wayne School (Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC Hamot)
 Sarah Reed is currently working with a team from Pfeiffer-Burleigh, United
Way, Erie Insurance, Erie’s Public Schools and the Booker T. Washington Center
to hire a Community School Director. He/she will work full-time to coordinate
services and programs for the 800 students at Pfeiffer-Burleigh & their families
 Community School Director acts as a liaison
between Pfeiffer-Burleigh, Sarah Reed and the
Erie community. He/she will work closely with
principal (Karin Ryan) and Lead Agency contact
person (Gary Bukowski)
Current List of Corporate Partners:
*Erie Insurance
*GE Transportation
*Hamot Health Foundation
*Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
*LORD Corporation

6. OVERALL PROGRAM GOALS & IMPACT
 Increased visibility in the community for Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center
 Ability to help more children and families, through Sarah Reed’s programs
& services as well as additional support services in the Erie community
 New school-based health center at Hamilton Campus (Primary Health
Network) could serve as a key collaborative partner for medical
care/immunizations – Need transportation
 Community School impact:
*Improved academic performance
*Higher attendance rates
*Positive school climate
*Improved school safety
*Greater parent involvement
*Enhanced community resource alignment/collaboration
*Improved coordination of support service delivery
*Increased health & well-being of Erie’s youth & families

7. QUESTIONS?
“It takes a village to raise a child.”
~African Proverb
For more information on the Community School Pilot Program, please visit:
www.UnitedWayErie.org (United Way of Erie County)
www.ErieSD.org (Erie’s Public Schools)
www.CommunitySchools.org (Coalition for Community Schools)