We employ a team of attendance advisers to work with school districts on returning as many students as possible to the classroom. Acting on attendance referrals from schools, our team uses a restorative and culturally responsive approach when contacting parents. Along with providing resources and identifying the root cause of absenteeism, the adviser can also provide information on Oregon laws that require students to attend school.

Our team’s focus is first on re-engagement while still meeting Oregon attendance laws, as re-engagement has proven much more effective than truancy citations.