United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc

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Grantscommunity schools the milwaukee community schools partnership (mcsp) is a strategy implemented by milwaukee public schools and united way to transform the way a school interacts with its students, their families and the surrounding community to better support all the needs of a child.the community schools model works to increase a school's capacity to grow strong partnerships with its surrounding community and better engage and align resources centered on the self-identified, real-time needs of communities. our strategy places the focus on the whole child, with the understanding that a child belongs to a family, and that family lives and interacts within a larger community.current mcsp may have different focuses and activities to improve their schools and communities, but all share core characteristics:a shared vision that integrates into the work of the school and all partners.demonstrated long-term commitment and shared ownership as evidenced by a partnership agreement signed by the school, district, and lead partner agency.a full-time community school coordinator hired by a non-profit partner and placed in the school to assess, align, and support programs and resources to achieve the shared vision.local decision-making regarding the shared vision and priorities of the community school.this decision-making happens through a school-level advisory committee, facilitated by the community school coordinator and school principal.use of diverse knowledge to inform the shared vision and local decisions. this knowledge is obtained through implementation of the mcsp scan, a multi-component tool that combines academic, health, and safety data with an asset map and lived-experience narrative from students, school staff, parents, and community members.cultural relevance within and outside of the school day that responds to the self-identities of students, parents, school staff, and community members.a focus on equity that permeates all activities of the community school to ensure that students, parents, school staff, and community members all have the same opportunities and access to resources to help them succeed.successful implementation of a community schools' model has been proven across the country to improve climate and culture, academic achievement, and investment in local neighborhoods. here in milwaukee, we are directly working to improve:student attendance and academic engagement.levels of trust between school, family, and broader community.aligned school and community partnerships to support student success. a $2.5 million, 5-year grant (beginning in october 2020) was awarded to community schools from the us department of education, full-service community schools grant. right to counselright to counsel is a three-year pilot that will provide free housing attorneys for every family under 200% of the federal poverty guideline facing an eviction case in milwaukee county small claims court. legal action of wisconsin's eviction defense project data shows that 90% of eviction cases are dismissed or delayed when a tenant has legal representation, but only 3% of the 14,000 milwaukee families facing an eviction in a typical year will have legal representation.right to counsel addresses racial inequities in housing stability. milwaukee county small claims court data indicates families at-risk for evictions are mostly black and latino residents in low-income areas. black women, families with children, and latino families in mostly white neighborhoods are disproportionally evicted in milwaukee county. state shelter subsidy grantthe state shelter subsidy grant (sssg) provides up to 50% of an emergency shelter or voucher program's annual operating budget. the safe shelter and homeless grant funds are available to shelter programs with additional funding needs like renovation/expansion of an existing shelter, development