$2.5 Million Dollars to Support Children and Families in North Dakota

 

The North Dakota Full-Service Community Schools Consortium, comprised of representatives from PATH, Mid-Dakota Education Cooperative, Missouri River Education Cooperative, and South East Education Cooperative, was awarded nearly $2.5 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Education to support children and families across North Dakota.  Over 120 organizations and coalitions applied for this funding from across the U.S., yet only 15 of those applications were funded.

“In North Dakota, especially in our small and rural communities, schools are needed to serve as hubs for services for children and families in need,” remarked Luke Schaefer, Executive Director of Mid-Dakota and Missouri River Education Cooperative. “Through the funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, education and service partners from across the state will now have access to resources to plan a sustainable approach for schools to expand services provided for children and families through a full-service community schools model.”

The goal of the North Dakota Full-Service Community Schools Consortium is to enhance system readiness for future North Dakota schools to become full service community schools.  With the funding provided by the U.S. Department of Education, the consortium will support schools to provide comprehensive academic, social-emotional, physical, and behavioral health services for students, families, and communities.”