DPS Foundation's New Arrivals, student and family fund, a relief fund

Support school choice and registration – including

• Multilingual Learner Education (MLE) Program options & transportation
• Host Family Welcome Meetings for students, families and caregivers of newly arrived students
• Provide support with administration of:
• Home Language Questionnaire (HLQ)
• Parent Permission Form (PPF) – to select MLE program
• English language proficiency assessment – World-class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Screeners
• Plan with school leaders to reconfigure resources and staff, strategically align budget, and seek additional resources & full time employees as needed
• Development of New Arrivals Toolkit as one-stop-shop for all schools

FACE has and will continue to provide the following support:

• FACE Family Connect (FFC): 19% of intensive case management
• Partnerships and Resources: Process of finalizing a resource guide for families and staff
• ESL, GED & Workforce: Participating in ESL, GED and workforce supports
• Vaccine Clinics: Coordinated vaccine clinics at various schools – nearly 3,000 vaccines to date
• Food Drive: Designated food drives to address food insecurity with migrant community
  
• Donation and Volunteer Drives: Requests to community and bringing in additional resources and volunteers
• Community Hubs: Community Hubs are equipped to support these families as their supports promote families’ well-being and potential for self-sufficiency by meeting their needs through wraparound services including transportation assistance, legal supports, and school enrollment, providing mental health support, and addressing their feelings of uncertainty regarding their future employment opportunities by offering educational programming, including GED courses in Spanish, at no cost to participants.

  The Community Hubs collaborate with local organizations to offer a culturally responsive model that utilizes multi-generational strategies to address basic needs and maximize people’s potential. Each site connects participants with referrals to affiliated partners and enrolls participants in relevant courses offered at the centers. Support includes utility assistance; free, on-site grocery stores; family-centered mental health services; English language classes; financial literacy classes and more.

Mental health supports (specifically bilingual); resources for tutoring, intervention, and/or mentoring; para support in classrooms (specifically bilingual); school supplies, computers, tissues, and disinfectant wipes; desks, chairs, and bookshelves; family needs are high and include food, clothing, shoes/boots, toiletries, toilet paper, and laundry detergent.

Yes! The more funds that DPS Foundation has, the more that can be given directly to the schools, programs and services that need it the most.

Click HERE to make a donation today or you can also mail checks directly to DPS Foundation:

DPS Foundation
1860 Lincoln Street, 10th Floor
Denver, CO 80203

Yes, DPS Foundation will take a 10% management fee from every donation made to this fund so that we can manage the communication, grant review and application process, and measure the impact of the grants allocated.