RAICES/Promotoras Model Training Manual
Abstract
This training manual is designed to support communities in their efforts to strengthen partnerships that better link Latino children and families with school personnel and service providers. It is intended for communities with committed service providers—mental health, education, child welfare, juvenile justice and other agencies—dedicated to ensuring families have access to the services and supports they need to achieve successful outcomes.
The RAICES/Promotoras Training Manual contains materials for eight structured training sessions that can be adapted to meet specific program and participant needs. (This particular training program has been designed to train FASST teams working within Hillsborough County schools in Florida but chapters can be adapted to fit another community context.) Each chapter includes instructions for leading the session, along with handouts, discussion questions, and ideas for presenting information on the topics covered. Articles of interest, resources for obtaining teaching materials, and a bibliography of additional reading also are included in this manual.
The manual is available in both English and Spanish.