Table 1
Linking FCRC strategies to address chronic absence
| Top reasons why children miss school | What FCRC provides in response |
|---|---|
| Chronic health issues | Access to health and dental care |
| Housing (mobility) | Connection to housing stability programs |
| Child care | Connection to resources for child care, early learning programs, and out-of-school enrichment programs for children and youth |
| Food | On-site food distribution |
| Clothing | On-site clothing and shoe distribution |
| Mental health | On-site mental health services through contracted providers (developing) |
| Environmental factors (e.g., lice, no clean clothes) | Personal hygiene and cleaning supplies |
| Parenting support issues | Formal and informal parenting classes, hosted activities and events that inform parents how they can support their children’s learning, access to educational/employment resources, transportation so that parents can participate in student conferences, etc. |
| Cultural issues | One-on-one and group student and parent activities that provide resources and information about the pathways to and importance of education; efforts to dispel fears of undocumented families |
Source: Adapted from The Connection Between Missing School and Health: A Review of Chronic Absenteeism and Student Health in Oregon, Upstream Public Health, October 2014.
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