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How can the MEP coordinate
Because OSY students are not attending school like traditional migratory students,
often their needs are unrecognized or unmet. However, OSY students are eligible to the same coordination and provision of services through the MEP that all migratory students receive. OSY may have health, nutritional, transportation, and even school supply needs. MEPs should ensure that OSY needs are identified and services are provided through coordination of services, referred services, or direct services.
Note: If providing any type of technology to OSY, ensure district policy is followed for issuing a device to any student.
Technology should be loaned, not given, to students.
OSY Profile Meeting (submitted by Brownsville ISD)
Once an OSY student has
been identified the
migrant recruiter meets
with the OSY student
face-to-face to create a
student profile and
provide a copy of the
district-specific
OSY Brochure. Specific referrals
are made and highlighted
on the brochure
depending on the
identified needs of the
OSY student.
OSY Service Referrals (submitted by La Joya ISD)
When meeting with OSY,
be prepared with the
resources available with
career opportunities in the
immediate vicinity. OSY
seeking employment will
have better success
outcomes if contact is
made with the
participating agency prior
to student referral. An OSY
should not be sent to an
appointment without
consulting with the
receiving agency first in
order to make for a
smooth transition and so
that the service provider is
expecting the OSY. Use the
OSY Student Services
Referral form
to document
services coordinated for
the OSY and when/how
those services were
received.
MET Services – community support and job training (submitted by Donna ISD)
Motivation Education &
Training, Inc. (MET)
is a
private nonprofit
corporation that began
serving rural areas of
southeast Texas in 1967.
The agency is community
oriented and supports an
agenda of action that
leads to self-sufficiency,
personal responsibility,
and commitment to
furthering individual social
and economic progress
through education,
training and other
appropriate activities. MET
provides an avenue of
self-sufficiency that leads
to livable wages for
farmworkers through the
National Farmworker Jobs
Program
. There are 10 field
offices for the MET located
across Texas.
OSY Community Fair (submitted by Weslaco ISD)
In order to expose OSY
students to the benefits
from services that may be
available to them,
organizing a
community
fair
where local job
agencies, technical
schools, and other local
organizations that provide
services to the population
is helpful. In addition, it
establishes a rapport with
the OSY student, which
may increase the
likelihood of them
completing their
education.
Other resources available to Texas MEP to support OSY
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The HEP helps migratory and seasonal farm-workers and their immediate family members who are 16 years of age or older and not currently enrolled in school to obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma and subsequently to gain employment or begin post-secondary education or training. HEP helps students who have dropped out of high school get their High School Equivalency Credentials and serves more than 6,000 students annually. HEP Projects are located across the United States .
The purpose of the HSEP is to prepare eligible students to pass the high school equivalency exams instead of earning a high school diploma. The HSEP allows students who are at risk of dropping out of high school to earn a high school equivalency credential. The TEA provides a list of schools which operate a HSEP.
The goal of iSOSY is to develop resources and materials to address the needs of migratory youth. iSOSY helps students identify and achieve their academic and career goals with support from innovative technology. iSOSY expands capacity at the state and local levels to support the success of out-of-school youth and secondary students who are at risk of dropping out of high school.
Note: Texas is not a member of the iSOSY consortium.
The federal Migrant Health Program provides funds to health centers located around the country to provide health care to nearly 800,000 farmworkers and their families every year.
A program of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, 211 Texas is committed to helping Texas citizens connect with the services they need. 211 helps with all types of services in the State of Texas including food, health, housing, and more. The 211 Texas Information & Referral Network is free, anonymous and may be accessed 24 hours a day by dialing 2-1-1.
Under the direction of the Texas Workforce Commission, Workforce Solutions provides job seekers with the skills, and business with the talent, they need to be successful. This is possible with the array of programs and services we offer; from child care assistance and training opportunities.
Job Corps is the nation's largest career technical training and education program for young people ages 16 through 24. Students can earn a high school diploma, a high school equivalency credential, or college credits through Job Corps.
Youth Challenge intervenes in and reclaims the lives of 16-18-year-old high school dropouts, producing program graduates with the values, life skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as productive citizens. Participants looking for a way to succeed outside of a traditional school setting learn self-discipline, leadership, and responsibility while working to obtain their high school diploma or equivalency.