EdNavigator

Meet the next generation of EdNavigator Leaders: Victoria Paulino and Nelida Garcia!

In addition to overseeing our navigation support work nationwide, Victoria built our current pediatric referrals model from the ground up and has personally assisted almost 700 families with a wide range of school-related challenges. Nelida has managed and grown our partnerships with healthcare organizations for the past three years, cultivating strong collaborative relationships with senior contacts and front-line care providers alike. Together, they’ll lead a lean but immensely talented team through the next phase of EdNavigator’s evolution starting in December.

Read more on our blog: https://www.ednavigator.org/blog/a-season-of-change-for-ednavigator

We recognize that school districts face a multitude of challenges, from staffing to funding and scheduling, that can slow the process of getting families the support they need. At the same time, school systems must do better at meeting the needs—and legal rights—of students. Such a high rate of failure is simply unacceptable.

We propose several reasonable, common-sense changes that will make it easier for school district staff to serve families efficiently and ensure their legal rights are met. A system that works better for families will benefit both students and educators, who will in turn be better equipped to meet the needs of the children in their classrooms.

Read the report here: https://www.ednavigator.org/publications/lag-time

“We think this approach to integrating health care and education holds tremendous promise: It creates a much-needed bridge between two complex systems where families often get lost.”

Bringing Education Support to the Pediatrician’s Office: Our New Focus We've seen that building a bridge between healthcare and education leads to positive outcomes for families. So we're going all-in on partnering with pediatricians.