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JHU Presented Their MLK Jr. Community Service Award to Network Volunteer
Johns Hopkins University and Medicine presented their MLK Jr. Community Service Award to nine people recently and we are SO PROUD to share that our Period Program Coordinator, Phoebe Evans Letocha, is one of them! We have been impressed by Phoebe's tireless efforts to...
Join Our Food Waste Challenge
Did your mother say “Eat your ________, there are hungry kids in __________” at the dinner table growing up? It didn’t make sense to me as a child -- after all, if I didn’t eat my grilled cheese in Maryland, a hungry little girl 8,000 miles away wasn’t going to get...
A Creative Collaborator: Lola Russell, LCSW-C
Lola Russell, LCSW-C, is a school social worker at Stemmers Run Middle School in Essex, Maryland. Her mission is to help sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students learn to manage their emotions and gain insight into their emotions and behavior, ultimately to achieve...
The Person Behind our First Partnership: Caryn Putchat
When I sent that fateful message out on NextDoor in early December of 2015, asking for volunteers to help five families in need at Loch Raven High School, I had absolutely no idea what would happen. When my mailbox exploded for the next few days and donations came...
The Network Takes A Few Moments To Reflect on 2021
2021 has been a year to remember! It's one of those years that seemed to both pass incredibly quickly, and last forever. The Student Support Network team put our heads together to recall our activities and accomplishments month by month, and we invite you to reflect...
The Network Welcomes Kelly Sage To The Team!
Please welcome our new Program Coordinator, Kelly Sage! Kelly is no stranger to the Network. She was a key player in our Network Essentials Delivery program during pandemic school closures and has been helping us out ever since. We are excited to bring Kelly on...
An Action-Oriented Team at Loch Raven Technical Academy
Do you know any of those people who see a need and immediately take action? You know the ones...they’re always dropping off some clothes their kids have outgrown to a neighbor with younger children, they’re the first to sign up to bring a meal to a friend who is...
Towson University Grad Student Supports Network Students
Graduate students are busy people, but Towson University grad student Chloe was not too busy to help out the Network! Chloe partnered with Towson University's Health Services, the Center for Student Diversity, and the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention...
Student Support Network Welcomes New Board Member
We have welcomed a few new board members to help us as we grow and continue to carry out our mission to help Baltimore County students in need. Meet our new member-at-large, Shalini Morgan! Not only is Shalini a BCPS alum, she has also served the BCPS community...