Houston ISD students report fewer mental health issues compared to the rest of the United States, but they are more likely to have attempted or considered suicide, according to a recent report from Rice University.
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Deputies in TOPD’s Vulnerable Populations unit know each of the city’s ~230 homeless residents on a first-name basis. In my ride-along with them today, I witnessed not only the deputies’ compassion and skill in learning residents’ needs but also the way they coordinate with various other agencies to address those needs.
The city’s response to homelessness will get a big boost tomorrow with the ribbon cutting at the Thrive Grove Navigation Center, which will use tiny homes to provide temporary shelter. Large-scale encampments are now a thing of the past, but the work continues on finding shelter and services for everyone, including those still living in arroyos and cars.
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Houston ISD is shuttering its wraparound services department — which provides students with free school supplies, food, clothing and other resources — because the program’s “model no longer fits,” according to the district.
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The district is shifting the non-academic support services to its seven Sunrise Centers. The board of managers on Wednesday voted to open an eighth center, which will start operations next school year.
Houston ISD is cutting back on campus-level wraparound resource specialists, who essentially serve as social workers for students with unmet basic needs, as it continues to eliminate staff positions across the district.
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Amidst budget constraints and an overhaul of how it provides non-academic services, HISD is cutting back on campus-level wraparound resource specialists, who essentially serve as school social workers to help students with unmet needs such as food, clothing and healthcare. Nearly 80% of the district's 183,000-plus students are considered economically disadvantaged.
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