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   Text Box: Empowering Students to Strive towards Educational Success

 

 About Us                          
                             

We seek to:

Advocate

Serve as a voice for students

Guide families in pursuit of needs, goods and services

Serve as a liaison between the student, family, school, and Text Box: GRADUATION IS A POSSIBILTY FOR ALL STUDENTS!
community  

Report concerns of child abuse and neglect

Assist parents in understanding children's social/emotional needs

Represent school position and needs in crisis situations

Provide counseling to students and families

Educate

Educate school staff and community on issues of cultural

diversity

Facilitate support groups in the schools

Help students achieve maximum academic success

Inform parents of aspects of the educational process

Participate in CORE Team/SST Strategy Meetings

Encourage and monitor school attendance

Communicate

Develop partnerships with faith based agencies and churches

Encourage and facilitate community involvement with schools

Serve on committees and take part in policy development

Maintain visible presence in the community as a volunteer in agencies that advocate for the welfare of youth and children

Build positive relationships with school staff, students, and families


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