Middletown City board hears how ‘Success Liaisons’ connect students and families to community supports

MIDDLETOWN, Sept. 29, 2025 — Staff from the Middletown City School District detailed the work of the district’s Success Liaisons program on Monday, telling the Board of Education the initiative focuses on building relationships with families to remove nonacademic barriers to student learning.

“My job is addressing the noncognitive barriers that prevent students from focusing on their learning,” said Emily Morgan, a success liaison who works at Mayfield and Creekview elementary schools. Morgan described referrals from school staff, community agencies and word-of-mouth and said liaisons concentrate their efforts on families with students enrolled in the district.

The program supervisor, Carrie Winns, and four liaisons — Myla Perry, Emily Morgan, Julie Kaido and Kaylee Bennett — spoke to the board about how the team connects families with community resources, provides tangible goods and arranges…