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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023)
Education, Religion, and Social Studies

Articles

Kentucky's Family Resource Centers: A Community-Based, School-Linked Services Model

Published 2024-08-20

  • JUDY E. DOKTOR
    • ,
  • JOHN POERTNER

JUDY E. DOKTOR
School of Education at Chapman University

JOHN POERTNER
School of Social Work, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

Abstract

Similar developments in education and social services offer an opportunity for these two systems to come together to better meet the needs of all children and families. both systems are seeking to be inclusive, to decategorize, and to address growing problems and decreasing resources with coordination and collaboration. these movements have joined forces in what is called the “school-linked service movement,” of which the family resource center idea is representative. this article explores this idea by identifying lessons learned in the development of family resource centers in kentucky and discussing policy issues that are essential for both education and social services to address to assure continued development of this movement.

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