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Waterbury welcome center reports 1,372 July–Sept visits; district outlines family engagement plans
Summary
Welcome Center staff told the board the center recorded 1,372 in-person visits between July 1 and Sept. 30, with 738 in August and about 400 in September; the center offers registration, translation support in English/Spanish/Portuguese, McKinney-Vento referrals, and plans workshops, pop-up registration events and volunteer opportunities.
Sandra Romero, the district Welcome Center coordinator, reported to the Waterbury Board of Education on Oct. 2 that the Welcome Center handled 1,372 in-person visits between July 1 and Sept. 30 and that visits can last from 10 minutes to an hour depending on family needs. She said August was the busiest month with 738 visits and September had about 400 visits as of the day before the meeting.
Romero told the board the center staffs English, Spanish and Portuguese speakers and that registration is the most frequent reason families visit; staff may discover additional needs during a visit and then refer families to other departments. Romero said some visits concern housing questions and helping families determine school assignment or bus transportation.
Romero provided application counts…
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