Fulton County’s school system on Wednesday opened a community resource center at North Springs High School for students and families in need of clothing, food, mental health counseling and other services.
The Student and Family Engagement (S.A.F.E.) Center at North Springs is the third such facility in the school district. The other two are at Banneker and Tri-Cities high schools.
Credit: Contributed
Credit: Contributed
All food is stocked by Goodr. Other sponsors include Chris 180, the Community Assistance Center, Los Niños Primero, Metro RESA, North Point Community Church, Sandy Springs Education Force, Sandy Springs Mission and St. Vincent DePaul Society.
Educators say they’ve seen students suffer academically when worried about meals or shelter.
In recent years, schools throughout metro Atlanta have opened similar facilities to help financially-struggling students and families. The youth poverty rate in Fulton County is 14.6%, according to a recent U.S. Census report.
