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Washoe County School District highlights community partners that feed families, provide same-day health care and mental-health navigation
Summary
District leaders presented partnerships with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, Community Health Alliance, Care Solace and the Rotary Club of Reno, citing 37 school pantries, school-based same-day appointments in five Sparks schools, and a Care Solace contract available to all district students and staff.
Washoe County School District trustees heard a presentation Jan. 27 spotlighting community partnerships that support student academic outcomes by addressing food, health and behavioral-health needs.
Chief Student Services Officer Paul LaMarca said the district works with Food Bank of Northern Nevada, Community Health Alliance, Care Solace and the Rotary Club of Reno to remove barriers that interfere with instruction. "We know that hungry children cannot learn," LaMarca said as he described school-based food pantries and referral networks.
LaMarca said the district currently hosts 37 food pantries in schools and cited Food Bank figures stating the…
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