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students in core academic content areas with academic and educational enrichment
activities.
For more information regarding after school programs, contact the After School
Partnerships Office, at (916) 319-0923 or by e-mail at afterschool@cde.ca.gov.
Additional information is also available on the After Schools Programs Web site at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba.
Cal-SAFE
The California School-Age Families Education (Cal-SAFE) program began in 2000 and
currently provides a comprehensive, community-linked school program for expectant
and parenting students and their children in 145 local educational agencies. Program
goals for enrolled students include an increased number of students graduating from
high school and making the transition into postsecondary education or the world of
work, decreased dependency on welfare, improved parenting skills, and fewer incidents
of repeat births to teen mothers. Female and male students age eighteen or younger
who have not graduated from high school may voluntarily enroll in the Cal-SAFE
program if they are expectant parents, custodial parents, or parents taking an active role
in the care and supervision of their child. Students with an active special education
individualized education program (IEP) are eligible regardless of age or grade level, as
long as they have not yet graduated. Children of enrolled student parents are eligible for
child care and developmental services until five years of age or until the child is enrolled
in kindergarten, whichever occurs first.
For more information regarding Cal-SAFE, contact the School Health
Connections/Healthy Start Office, at (916) 319-0914. Additional information is also
available on the Cal-SAFE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cg/pp.
CalServe
The California Department of Education’s CalServe Initiative, established in 1990, funds
partnerships of local educational agencies and community-based organizations to
support kindergarten through grade twelve service-learning. Service-learning is an
instructional strategy that actively involves youths in academic programs through
community service. Students and participants learn through participation in thoughtfully
organized service that meets community needs, fosters civic responsibility, enhances
the students’ academic achievement, and provides structured time for students to reflect
on the service experience. CalServe is funded by the Corporation for National and
Community Service, Learn and Serve America.
For more information regarding CalServe, contact the Counseling, Student Support, and
Service-Learning Office at (916) 323-2183. Additional information is also available on
the CalServe Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/sl.
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