Full Service Schools
Full Service Schools is a neighborhood-governed educational and social service collaboration designed to meet the health and psycho-social needs of students. The goal of the collaboration is to deliver to the classroom, healthy, motivated and well-behaved students thereby allowing teachers to teach rather than having to address non-educational issues.
Source: The Florida Times-Union
January 19, 2008
Francis is a 7th grader whose family was homeless; however, no one at school knew this because Francis hid her family’s situation. Her teacher did notice that she had trouble keeping up in school and that her grades were falling. She referred her to Full Service Schools. As a result of this referral, her family received assistance to find a home and Francis enrolled in a drop-out prevention program. She has made the honor roll for the last two years.
COMMON SERVICES OFFERED
To find out more about Full Service Schools contact Ross McDonough, Director of Full Service Schools, at 904-390-3247 or email rossm@uwnefl.org
Full Service Schools is a neighborhood-governed educational and social service collaboration designed to meet the health and psycho-social needs of students. The goal of the collaboration is to deliver to the classroom, healthy, motivated and well-behaved students thereby allowing teachers to teach rather than having to address non-educational issues.NEWS
Parent Project program draws parents looking for helpful techniquesSource: The Florida Times-Union
January 19, 2008
SUCCESS STORY
Francis is a 7th grader whose family was homeless; however, no one at school knew this because Francis hid her family’s situation. Her teacher did notice that she had trouble keeping up in school and that her grades were falling. She referred her to Full Service Schools. As a result of this referral, her family received assistance to find a home and Francis enrolled in a drop-out prevention program. She has made the honor roll for the last two years.
COMMON SERVICES OFFERED
(all free of charge)
- Behavioral help for children
- Individual/family counseling
- Mentoring
- Parenting help
- Medical/health/nursing services
- Eyeglasses
- After school activities
- Basic needs assistance
- Full Service Schools is the only free mental health resource for children in Duval County.
RESULTS
- In the last school year alone, more than 28,000 people were helped through Full Service Schools.
- Survey results show that 96% of parents witness improvement in their child's behavior.
- Students served in the most recent school year experienced a 48% reduction in behavioral referrals.
FULL SERVICE SCHOOL SITES AND RESPECTIVE CAMPUS LOCATIONS
Arlington Family Resource Center (Terry Parker High School)
8015 Parker School Road Jacksonville, FL 32211 • 904.858.1955Beaches Resource Center (Fletcher High School)
700 Seagate Avenue Neptune Beach, FL 32266 • 904.270.8200Englewood Family Resource Center (Englewood High School)
4412 Barnes Road Jacksonville, FL 32207 • 904.730.6289Greater Springfield Resource Center (Andrew Jackson High School)
3816 Main Street Jacksonville, FL 32206 • 904.359.6250Paxon Family Resource Center (Annie V. Morgan Elementary School)
964 St. Clair Street Jacksonville, FL 32254 • 904.381.6073Ribault Family Resource Center (Ribault High School)
3701 Winton Drive Jacksonville, FL 32209 • 904.390.4019Westside Family Resource Center (Oak Hill Elementary School)
6910 Daughtry Boulevard S Jacksonville, FL 32210 • 904.390.3284- An 8th site, the Sandalwood Family Resource Center (Sandalwood High School), is scheduled to open Spring 2008.
FUNDING PARTNERS
We acknowledge the generosity of our funding partners for providing resources we are able to leverage to the broader community.- Jacksonville Children’s Commission
- Duval County Public Schools
- Duval County Health Department
- Lucy Gooding Charitable Foundation Trust
- J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver - Jacksonville Jaguars co-owners
- St. Vincent’s Foundation
- United Way of Northeast Florida
To find out more about Full Service Schools contact Ross McDonough, Director of Full Service Schools, at 904-390-3247 or email rossm@uwnefl.org