Helping children and youth in DHS care achieve their fullest academic potential.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) Education Support Center (ESC) consistently works to improve education stability, continuity, and well-being of children and youth involved with DHS. ESC comprises of two sections – Education Stability Services (ESS) and Truancy Intervention and Prevention Services (TIPS).
Education Stability Services (ESS):
We work with the local education agencies to prevent disruptions to DHS involved children and youth education. We also collaborate with partners to identify and remove educational barriers for children involved with DHS.
Our Education Stability Services representatives, known as ESS liaisons, work with DHS case management team and other partners to address education-related problems a student involved with DHS may be having, including:
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The Education Stability Services (ESS) provides resources, referrals, and linkages to services to enhance educational stability and support the educational needs of children and youth involved with DHS from kindergarten to college.
The priorities of ESS are to:
Truancy Intervention and Prevention Services (TIPS) works with community-based agencies to help families get kids in school consistently.