Summary
Counselors and health care staff assist families by providing resources to access services to meet the social, academic, behavioral, emotional, physical and other needs. These needs inhibit a family and child from being successful at school and at home.
Considerations
- Lack of identified resources such as food, transportation, health care, mental health supports for schools and families to access.
- A lack of one resource, such as transportation, may prevent a family from receiving another support, such as mental health services.
- Time for school staff to guide families in locating and accessing resources and supports in the community.
Suggestions
- Conduct an inventory of local food, clothing, transportation, health care, and mental health supports and services.
- Develop a list with contact information of community resources, such as a food banks and local health departments, to be provided to families.
- Assist schools in establishing pathways to assist families in receiving support and resources.
- Use school staff to make initial contact.