Thank you to SECU – Maryland and Business Volunteers of America for creating and donating birthday bags for our students! The project was part of SECU’s Kindness Campaign, which aims to spread kindness and inspire others to do the same. We are so grateful because the birthday bags are...
The Network is so proud of two students from our Network partner schools, Cockeysville Middle School and Dumbarton Middle School, who were announced as winners in the Foundation of BCPL’s spine-tingling short story contest! To read their stories, click on their title links below. From the...
The staff and board of the Student Support Network are thrilled to announce its receipt of a major federal grant. A one-million-dollar, one-time operating grant has been funded by the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Relief Fund (SLFRF), a part of the American Rescue Plan, which is designed to...
We are happy to announce additional support for Baltimore County students living in poverty through a partnership with Sheppard Pratt, the largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, developmental disability, special education, and social services in the country —...
Baltimore County has updated its list of food pantries, with addresses, schedules of operation, and in some cases, contact information. For the complete list of food pantries, click...
Please help us welcome Dundalk High School, our 18th member school, to the Network! Dundalk is a Title 1 school with 1,961 students in grades 9-12. Over 65% of students qualify for Free Meals and are in need of basic essentials. Dundalk High School is a state of the art school; replacing the 50...
Welcome to Carney Elementary School, our 17th Network member school! With 604 students in grades PreK-5, Carney Elementary is designated as a Title I school. Over 80% of the students qualify for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (FARMS), and are in need of basic essentials. We look forward to...
We are grateful to KLNB Commercial Real Estate Services for updating the “Heat Map” showing the location of Network schools superimposed on a map showing Baltimore County poverty concentrations and statistics. The map is a visually powerful reminder of the important and positive...
Please help us welcome our 16th school to the Network – Featherbed Lane Elementary School! We were eager to expand further into the west side of the county and FLES was happy to oblige! With 546 students in grades K-5, Featherbed Lane Elementary is designated as a Title I and Community School. ...
Baltimore County has updated its list of food pantries, with addresses, schedules of operation, and in some cases, contact information. For the complete list of food pantries, click...
The Student Support Network Rooms of Support are located in 15 Baltimore County Public Schools, and are always available to students in need. The stocked items — including food, school supplies, and essential items — are provided by community partners, volunteers, and through your...
Donna Ginther, Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Kansas. co-authored a new study, titled “Association Between State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Policies, Child Protective Services Involvement, and Foster Care in the US, 2004-2016,” and...