TCAP Middle School (MS) Model Description In 2005, CFCC launched what is now called the Tackling Chronic Absenteeism Project (TCAP) (formerly the Truancy Court Program, or TCP) to reduce chronic absenteeism among Baltimore area students. The program focuses on voluntary involvement of students and families and utilizes non-punitive, holistic, and data-driven interventions that work to…
CFCC Celebrates Community Changemakers CFCC has found many community partners as we have expanded our mission to include the prevention of unnecessary court system involvement. During this panel, some of our most impactful and innovative partners offered inspiration to the audience by sharing their work to support students, increase family engagement in schools, defend family…
By Michele Hong After over 18 years of supporting chronically absent students and families in Baltimore City and across Maryland, the Truancy Court Program (TCP) has changed its name! Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, what was once known as the TCP is now the Tackling Chronic Absenteeism Project (TCAP). Despite the new moniker, the program…