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Eastern NY

Our mission

To provide New York State judicial districts three, four, nine, and ten a coordinated system of high quality technical assistance, professional development and information dissemination tools designed to help establish and effectively operate Community Schools that strengthen family and community engagement, offer rich learning environments and expanded learning time, and provide access to services and supports for children and families that help remove obstacles to learning so children can thrive.

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Our Primary Goals

Provide coordinated system of high quality technical assistance, professional development activities, and information dissemination, tools designed to help establish and effectively operate Community Schools that will positively impact the outcomes of students and school families.

Develop communities of practice among Community School Directors, Principals, District Staff, and school partners implementing community schools.

Our Team

Rebecca Christner, M.S.
Rebecca Christner, M.S.Executive Director
Rebecca has been involved in school district and community improvement efforts and in executing professional development and technical assistance to educators and school-based Family Resource Center coordinators for over 12 years on the Community Schools model Yale Schools of the 21st Century.
Jonette O'Kelley Miller, M.P.A.
Jonette O'Kelley Miller, M.P.A.Director
Jonette O’Kelley Miller is the Director of the Eastern Region Community Schools Technical Assistance Center (ETAC) at Rockland 21 C. Jonette directs TAC projects to provide customized technical assistance and professional development for school and community-based organization leadership.
Dr. JoAnne Ferrara
Dr. JoAnne FerraraETAC Team Member
Dr. Ferrara is an expert in Community Schools. As co-founder of the organization Strategies for Whole Child Education and Community Schools Partners, Dr. Ferrara has had a long relationship with the ETAC, providing technical assistance, coaching, and professional development in Community Schools.

Our Partners

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