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New Heights community resource center reports nearly $1 million in partner services, outlines expansion plans
Summary
Managers told the Tuscaloosa City Schools board that New Heights Community Resource Center returned about $4.70 in services for every dollar spent in 2024 and described programs, grants and plans for an inclusive outdoor space and expanded hours.
The New Heights Community Resource Center provided nearly $1 million worth of partner services in 2024, school officials told the Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education during the district’s Jan. 14 meeting.
Melissa Borman, manager of New Heights, and a colleague presenting the Zone initiative said the estimate is conservative and is based only on billable hours; it excludes employee salary and benefits. “If we build the hours that were provided to our students and their families, we, in the 2024 year, got almost $1,000,000 of services annually provided for free through New Heights Community Resource Center,” Borman said.
The presenters said the center’s wraparound services show measurable benefits in district data, including higher…
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