The COVID-19 Operations Written Report explains:

• the changes Empower made to its program offerings
• a description of how Empower is meeting the needs of its various student groups
• the major impacts of the closure on students and families.

June 23, 2020 Regular Meeting Agenda

When: Jun 23, 2020 04:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Board Meeting June 23

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May 26, 2020 Regular Meeting Agenda

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When: May 26, 2020 04:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Board Meeting

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April 28, 2020 Regular Meeting Agenda

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When: Apr 28, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Empower Charter School Regular Board Meeting 4/28/2020

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School will be closed indefinitely. We will keep our families updated as we learn more from local public health officials, along with the plans for distance learning.

Food Services offered by San Diego Unified School District

Learning Resources for Families

News:

• State Testing = canceled for this school year
• EDD is offering unemployment compensation, including to parents who can’t work due to having to care for their children.  https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm
• Governor of California, “Gavin Newsom, issued and executive order that authorizes local governments to halt evictions for renters and homeowners, slows foreclosures, and protects against utility shutoff for Californians affected by COVID-19.” (https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/03/16/governor-newsom-issues-executive-order-to-protect-renters-and-homeowners-during-covid-19-pandemic/)

Other Resources:

Childcare

• Parents/guardians can contact YMCA Childcare Resource Service to look up licensed childcare providers and verify if there have been any complaints: https://www.ymcasd.org/community-support/childcare-resource-service

• Beginning March 30th, the Kroc Center will offer Day Camp for ALL children ages 5-12. Camp will be limited to 24 children. Spots will be given on a first come first served basis through online registration. Dates: March 30 – April 10 Hours: Mon – Fri 7AM-6PM Cost: $150 for the full week Register online: https://www.krocsales.org/#/sd/search/1/camp

We are excited to share with you that the San Diego Unified School District has offered Empower a long-term home for our school in the Linda Vista Neighborhood.

Location in 2020: 6402 Linda Vista Rd, San Diego, CA 92111 (on the Twain High School property)

(Across the street from Francis Parker High School and the San Diego County Office of Education).

Check out a virtual tour of the space here!

A more detailed letter to parents/guardians was distributed and is available in our office.

Share your feedback, excitement, questions, concerns here! We are gathering this data and will respond at a later date.

Regular Board Meeting February 19, 2020

Empower Charter School wants to ensure that parents, guardians, and students are informed about resources available for anyone who believes they are in a mental health crisis.

We also encourage parents/guardians and students to talk with any adult in the school if they are concerned about other students and possible mental health needs. Take all threats of suicide seriously.

National Resources

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
• Crisis Text Line: Text TALK to 74171
• Call 911

School/Community Resources

• San Diego County Mental Health Services Access and Crisis line: 1-888-724-7240
• San Diego County Behavioral Health Services: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/hhsa/programs/bhs/
• 2-1-1 San Diego: Dial 2-1-1 to access a hotline that provides information about community, health, social and disaster services
• National Alliance of Mental Illness San Diego (NAMI) Helpline: (800) 523-5933 or (619) 543-1434
• For more information about school-based mental health services and student eligibility please contact Demi Brown at dbrown@empowercharter.org or 858-292-1304

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Empower Charter School quiere asegurarse de que los padres, tutores y estudiantes estén informados sobre los recursos disponibles para cualquier persona que crea que está en una crisis de salud mental.

También alentamos a los padres / tutores y estudiantes a hablar con cualquier adulto en la escuela si están preocupados por otros estudiantes y posibles necesidades de salud mental. Toma en serio todas las amenazas de suicidio.

Recursos

• Línea de apoyo Nacional para la prevención del suicidio: 1-800-273-8255
• Línea de texto de Crisis: Envíe un mensaje de texto TALK al 74171
• Llame al 911

Recursos Escolares / Comunitarios

• Línea de acceso y crisis de servicios de salud mental del condado de San Diego: 1-888-724-7240
• Servicios de comportamiento y salud del condado de San Diego: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/hhsa/programs/bhs/
• 2-1-1 San Diego: marque 2-1-1 para acceder a una línea directa que proporciona información sobre servicios comunitarios, de salud, sociales y de desastres
• Línea de ayuda de la Alianza Nacional de Enfermedades Mentales de San Diego (NAMI): (800) 523-5933 o (619) 543-1434
• Para obtener más información sobre los servicios de salud mental basados ​​en la escuela y la elegibilidad de los estudiantes, comuníquese con Demi Brown a dbrown@empowercharter.org o al 858-292-1304

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January 16, 2020 Regular Meeting Agenda