The 2010/2011 school year expanded KSSN to schools in 6 school districts. Arbor Circle, D.A. Blodgett/St. John's and Family Outreach Center are providing staffing for the KSSN schools.
Kent School Services Network brings health and human services into the school building to serve students and families. This idea is called a “community school.”
Placing services at school removes many barriers families have in finding services and helps keep students in class. When students are in class, they can keep learning and achieving.
The KSSN was created in a broad, community-wide partnership. This partnership includes local foundations, service providers, the schools and the county. Currently, the Network is a three-year pilot program in eight local schools.
Our Vision: Bringing School & Community Together for Children
- Students learning, growing and achieving
- Students and families getting the services they need, when they need them - at school
- We want to help develop the whole child and ensure all children are physically, emotionally, socially and academically ready to learn
Goals of KSSN
- Increase student achievement
- Lower student absences
- Improve coordination of services
- Deliver services as they are needed
What Do Community School Coordinators Do?
- Help families find services like health care or counselors
- Host special events to help connect parents with their schools
- Provide special workshops for parents
- Help parents overcome language barriers
- Work with neighborhoods to expand services for families