ABSTRACT
Historically, public schools have reached out to the community to support their various needs, from raising funds for the marching band to helping with dental care for students in poverty. In turn, public schools have been charged with addressing a litany of challenges, from teen pregnancy to dating violence or addressing the nation's long-standing war on drugs. Despite the vast, interrelated web woven among schools and community agencies, there typically lacks cohesion between schools and service entities in addressing the needs of students in poverty.
