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Charles County community schools expand to 14 sites; first school‑based health center set to open this fall
Summary
District presenters described growth in the community schools program, wraparound services and the county's first school‑based health center at Indian Head Elementary, aiming to reduce barriers to attendance and provide on‑site care and mental health services.
Charles County Public Schools described rapid growth of its community schools initiative at the May 13 Board of Education meeting, telling the board the program will expand to 14 schools next year and will open the county’s first school‑based health center at Indian Head Elementary in the fall.
"Our community school coordinators are the unsung heroes of our school system," said Bethany Goodwin, community school coordinator, noting coordinators run resource centers, food pantries, extended‑learning programs and mental‑health partnerships. She told the board coordinators logged more than 12,700 interventions in district systems during the year.
Why it matters: Community schools bundle on‑site social, health and academic supports in high‑need schools to reduce out‑of‑school barriers to learning. Board members and staff framed the school‑based center…
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