Community Schools and Partnerships: A Conversation with Dr. Dawn Anderson-Butcher
On this week’s Deep Dive episode, NYKids Research Assistant, Jessie Tobin, interviews Dr. Dawn Anderson-Butcher from Ohio State University (OSU). Dr. Anderson-Butcher is a Professor in the College of Social Work at OSU, and her areas of expertise are positive youth development (PYD) and school-family-community partnerships.
The discussion focuses on school-family-community partnerships in the United States with special attention to the community school model. Community schools bridge resources and critical partnerships in the community to meet the needs of students and their families. These initiatives are considered especially important and beneficial for young people from low socioeconomic neighborhoods who require support for the nonacademic challenges they face outside of school (e.g., mental health disorders, trauma, violence, substance misuse).
Dr. Anderson-Butcher shares her insights on what the research says about these kinds of partnerships – specifically their impacts on child development, learning, and in improving school capacities to meet community needs.
Tune into our podcast today to learn more about:
- Impacts of school-family-community partnerships on vulnerable youth and families.
- Community school models: what are they and what do they look like in action?
- Why are community schools important?
- What does the future look like for community schools and school-family-community collaboration?
Listen to the entire episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! We encourage you to reach out with comments, questions, or inquiries at nykids@albany.edu.
