Sequoia Healthy Start

A program of the East Bay Agency for Children

Reka Lal Program DirectorAmara Lisy Program Coordinator

Sequoia Healthy Start

Sequoia Healthy Start (SHS)

SHS is one of the eleven EBAC programs and one of the six programs under School and Community

Currently in our 8th year of operating educational and family support services at Sequoia Elementary School in Oakland

SHS is separate from the school but works closely with the full support of Sequoia teachers and administrative staff

African

American

39%

Asian

17%

White

10%

Hispanic

14%

Other

20%

56 %

of Sequoia students receive free or reduced lunch (based on income)

22

% of the students struggle with limited English skills

50 %

of Sequoia students scored at or above grade level in Language Arts

(this was an increase from last year - 42%)of Sequoia students scored at or above grade level in Mathematics

(this was an increase from last year - 54%)

The Faces of Sequoia School

58 %

SHS Mission and Goals

1. To increase Sequoia's capacity to meet students' social and emotional needs through our mental health services;

2. To increase family well-being through our family workshops and events;

3. To provide a high quality after-school program with both an academic and enrichment component.

SHS MISSION: To increase student success in school by providing direct family and student support services and

quality after-school program.

The Faces of SHS

African

American

36%Hispanic

10%

White 7%

Other 6%

Asian 33%

Multiracial

8%

Reka Lal, SHS Program Director

Amara Lisy, SHS Program Coordinator

Shauna Olson-Hong and Revi Airborne, PALS Social Workers

After-School Staff: Academic Liaison, Academic Instructors, Enrichment Instructors, Community Partners

SHS Program Structure

SHS Program

Counseling Services

•yearly caseload 18-25 clients•individual, group, family counseling services, teacher consultation, case management.

After-School Program

•two tracks of programming•95 enrolled students•grades 1-5

Family Workshops and

Events

Enrichment-Only Program

Open to students in grades 3-5Receive enrichment services only

Program ends at 4:30

Academic & Enrichment Support Program

Open to students in grades 1–5 Receive both enrichment and

academic componentsProgram ends at 6:00

Family Workshops and Events Parent involvement activities are aimed to promote

parent and family engagement in Sequoia School Family events include potlucks and student

showcases Family Workshops

are supported through Junior League funds and volunteers Parent feedback on topics

Health and Nutrition (2) Homework help Summer programs Finance-College savings plans Time management

Students and parents are in separate workshop with same topic

Workshops are hosted after work from 6:30-8:00

SHS Program Structure

SHS Program

Counseling Services

•yearly caseload 18-25 clients•individual, group, family counseling services, teacher consultation, case management.

After-School Program

•two tracks of programming•95 enrolled students•grades 1-5

Family Workshops and

Events

Enrichment Only Program

Open to students in grades 3-5Receive enrichment component only

Program ends at 4:30

Academic & Enrichment Support Program

Open to students in grades 1–5 Receive both enrichment and

academic componentsProgram ends at 6:00

After-School Enrichment Activities

WORD Percussion Spanish Arts & Crafts African Dance Recreation Eco-Art Science

Gardening Yoga Textiles Collage Service Learning Team-Building Sewing

ASP Academic Component Students are divided into grade-level classes and with

an Academic Instructor all year Students receive 1 hour of writing intervention and

half hour of homework help everyday Academic focus is writing—goal is to stay aligned with

the school-day focus and needs Sonny Kim, 5th grade school-day teacher, is our

Academic Liaison helps to ensure alignment with school-day and California

standards Academic Instructors

teach 4-6 writing assignments; project-based meet with the school-day teachers on a monthly basis fill out progress notices for each of their students and

send them to school-day teachers and parents

After-School Program Changes

Increased student enrollment from 80 students to 95 students

Added an Enrichment-Only, part-time program in response to Sequoia family needs

Added 4 more enrichment classes to accommodate new students including

Moved Enrichment program to the start of program and academics to the end of program

Revamped Family Workshops

Funders & Community Partners Oakland Unified

School District (OUSD) After-School Education

and Safety (ASES) Oakland Fund for

Children and Youth (OFCY)

Junior League of San Francisco (JSLF)

Early Prevention Screening Diagnostic Treatment (EPSDT)

Oakland Youth Chorus (OYC)

Head Royce High School

Sequoia Dad’s Club Sequoia Parent

Teacher Organization (PTO)

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