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Martinsburg Initiative asks county to sustain school-based social workers and expand shelter services
Summary
The Martinsburg Initiative presented program successes — 16 school-based social workers, police-embedded social workers, a community resource closet and a cold-weather shelter operating nightly — and requested county support to sustain and expand prevention, treatment and shelter services.
Margaret (introduced as Margaret Kurzhi) gave the board an overview of the Martinsburg Initiative’s work and budget priorities. The initiative operates school-based social-work teams across Berkeley County (16 social workers reported), police social workers embedded with local departments, a community resource closet that provides basic needs (diapers, coats, blankets), and…
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