Linkages to Learning At Silver Spring International MS
Staff
Sharon Perez, Community School Coordinator/Family Case Manager
Paul McClellan, Child and Family Therapist
Linkages to Learning is a school-based collaboration among the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, the Montgomery County Public Schools and non-profit, community based service providers. The program provides accessible services to at-risk children and their families to improve adjustment to and performance in school, home, and community. Prevention and early intervention services include health, mental health, social services and educational support.
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The 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 emotional issues that interfere with the academic success of a child.
Here at Silver Spring International Middle School, the Linkages to Learning program is served by the YMCA’s Youth & Family Services.
Linkages to Learning Services
- Supporting students' adjustment to school
- Counseling individuals, families and groups
- Providing preventive health care and health education
- Providing workshops and classes on issues of parenting, nutrition, ad acculturation
- Assisting with food, utility and housing problems
- Providing translation services for non-English speaking families
- Assisting parents in completing financial and medical assistance forms
- Planning community outreach and prevention programs
- Empowering parents to access the "service system" on their own
Sharon Perez: 240-740-2772
Email:Sharon_A_PerezFerreras@mcpsmd.org
Sharon.Perez@ymcadc.org
Paul McClellan: 240-740-2773
Email:Paul_J_McClellan@mcpsmd.org
Paul.McClellan@ymcadc.org
Linkages Fax:(301) 565-7652
