Linkages to Learning
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.
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.
Staff
Community School
Coordinator: 301-942-6049
Family Case Manager: 301-942-6043
Child and Family Therapist: 301-942-6086
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
- ESOL classes
- Parent Educational Group/Women's group
- Community Exchange Network (Backpacks, Food
and Holiday assistance)
- After school programs (Homework club, Flat
Stanley and, Tutoring)
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