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MISSION
he Of_f_ice for Family Engagement and Advocacy is committed to
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ensuring that all families feel welcome and respected in our schools.
T_he goal of the Department of Education is to connect with parents
through OFEA to achieve sustainable engagement ef_forts which
provide meaningful information and interactions that empower
parents in the school community to ef_fectively advocate for children.
WHO MAKES UP THE OFEA NETWORK?
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T_here are approximately 1,400 Parent Coordinators
Each of the City’s 32 school districts has at least
serving NYC public schools. Parent Coordinators
one District Family Advocate (DFAs) who
provide a direct contact for families at their
provides direct services to elementary and middle
children’s school. T_hey work to involve parents in
school families in need of assistance. In the 2008-
the learning process, host activities and workshops,
09 school year, DFAs assisted 9,418 parents who
and facilitate communication between school staf_f
visited district of_f_ices and citywide received 40,379
and families. During the 2008-09 school year,
phone calls.
Parent Coordinators answered 1.6 million phone
calls and assisted parents during 7.8 million walk-in
visits.
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OFEA’s central support specialists provide family
Deputy Borough Directors (DBDs) organize and school communities. T_hese advocates of_fer
execute initiatives to engage parent leaders. DBDs additional direct assistance to Title-I, Special
also coordinate and supervise the community Education, and Community and Citywide Educa-
partnerships and related work of all District Family tion Councils. Support specialists also assist
Advocates within their boroughs to ensure that families in crisis and identify needed community
parent leadership concerns are addressed ef_fectively. resources.
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