Linkages to Learning

    LINKAGES TO LEARNING TEAM

    Karina Zelaya (Child & Family Therapist) and Marleni Villalta (Family Case Manager)

     

    Linkages to Learning is a school-based collaboration among Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and private sector health and human service agencies in Montgomery County, Maryland. The program is designed to enable at-risk children and their families to improve adjustment to and performance in school, home and in the community. Parents work as partners with program staff to develop solutions to various challenges confronting their children.

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    Mission:

    To improve the well-being of children and their families through a collaborative delivery of school-based services that address the social, economic, health, and academic success of a child.

    Our Staff:

    All of our staff is bilingual. We are located in Office No.625.
    Please contact us at (240) 740-101( 7 to 9) and Fax: (301) 929-5599 

    Child and Family Therapist: Karina Zelaya, LCSW-C

    Office phone number:  240 - 740 - 1017

    Direct phone number : 240 - 869 - 6356

    email: 

     

    Family Case Manager, Bilingual* : Marleni Villalta 

    Office phone number:  240-740-1018 

    Direct phone number : 240 - 869 - 6342

     email: mvillalta@every-mind.org

     

    Community Service Aide, Bilingual*: Gloria Guzman 

    Office phone number: 240-740-1019 x1023   

    Direct phone number : 240 - 869 - 6356

    email: 

     

    Community Site Coordinator,

    This position no longer exists at the site.

     

    Services:

    Mental Health Services

    • Mental health assessment
    • Individual child and family therapy
    • Prevention and therapy groups
    • Therapeutic recreation

    Social Services and Case Management

    • Family needs assessment
    • Assistance obtaining clothes, furniture, food, housing, etc.
    • Assistance with legal, employment, and immigration issues.
    • Crisis intervention (utilities cut-off, evictions, domestic violence, etc.)
    • Assistance accessing daycare, summer, and recreational programs.
    • Assistance with school supplies

    Educational Support Service

    • Workshops and Classes for parents (Zumba, Nutrition, etc.)
    • ESOL classes
    • Parent Educational Group/Women's group
    • Community Exchange Network (Backpacks, Food and Holiday assistance)
    • After school programs (Homework club, Soccer and Tutoring)
    • Acculturation groups

     

     

    Updated on August 28, 2025