An Atlanta middle school celebrated the opening of a service center that provides clothes, food, mental health counseling and other resources to students and their families.
A student and community service center, located inside John Lewis Invictus Academy, launched Tuesday. The academy is named for the late Georgia congressman who was born 82 years ago this week.
The center provides on-site mental health counseling for students, a free school supply store, and mentorship and mediation services. Families can also find help with employment, housing, transportation and other necessities.
An Atlanta Public Schools spokesman said the ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by Superintendent Lisa Herring and U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, the Atlanta Democrat who succeeded Lewis to represent Georgia’s 5th Congressional District.
The district said the center is staffed by school counselors, a social worker, psychologist and other specialists. It’s supported by several nonprofit organizations and partners, including Communities in Schools, Family Ties and the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
The northwest Atlanta academy serves students in grades six through eight.
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