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BCPS And The Network See Dramatic Increase In Levels Of Need
Over the past 15 years, the percentage of BCPS students in low-income families* has increased by 60%, from 33% in 2006-07 to 53% in 2020-21. (*Students in low-income families are defined as those that qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, F/R). 📈All...
Shocked by Kindness: Ms. Segura’s Reflections
In any network, an array of parts or people are needed to accomplish the system’s purpose. This is certainly true at the Student Support Network, which wouldn’t function without a variety of volunteers, school principals and administrators, donors, staff members,...
Advocacy: A Primer on Food Insecurity
Did you know that the Student Support Network has a new Advocacy Committee? Our first meeting will be on Monday, November 22 at 7:30 and we'd love for you to join us! One of our goals is to expand access to healthy food and other basic necessities that children and...
A Valued Volunteer: Chris Diehl
Chris Diehl has done a lot for our neighborhood (the Chatterleigh Association) but one of her greatest contributions to the well-being of hundreds of children was surely her service to the Student Support Network, especially in the early days when it barely existed....
Student Support Network Announces Our 2021-2022 Campaign: Back To School, Still In Need
After COVID-19 forced students to learn from home for more than a year, they are now back to school in-person! However, as "normal" as life may seem again for some of us, many students are still living in a state of great and urgent need. We aim to meet the increased...
Michelle Corbett Joins The Student Support Network Board Of Directors
Please help us welcome to our Board of Directors, Michelle Corbett! Michelle comes to us from CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield Baltimore and brings along skills in strategic planning and process/policy development to help the Network thrive! Read more about...
Winter Coat Drive
The Network is holding a Winter Coat Drive to provide coats, hats, gloves/mittens, and scarves to students in need. We are looking for community members who can post the flyer shown below to their neighborhood listservs/social media pages, at their place of...
Baltimore Highlands Elementary School Joins The Network
The Student Support Network is pleased to welcome Baltimore Highlands Elementary School, our 14th partner school, to the Network! Located in Halethorpe, the school serves students in Pre-K to 5th grade. BHE is our first school on the west side of Baltimore County and...
Press Conference Announces Distribution Of $2.47m In Emergency Grant Funding
Our Founder and President Laurie Taylor-Mitchell joined Baltimore County Government Executive Johnny Olszewski and Baltimore Community Foundation President & CEO Shanaysha Sauls at a press conference to announce the distribution of $2.47 Million in emergency grant...