What does a Family Support Specialist do?

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A Family Support Specialist can:

Serve as a liaison between the school, parents/caregivers, and the community

Connect families to community support services and programs

Encourage and facilitate family involvement in their child's learning

Engage families in school activities to promote their child's educational success 

Educate families through mentoring support

Community Resource Guides to Support Families

Community Partner Symposium Resource Book 2025:  Community-based services for parents/caregivers in the areas of financial stability, physical and mental health, and family support. 

Stark County Transportation Resource Guide:  Stark County Health Department developed this resource guide in 2025.

Attendance Works:  Strategies and Tools to help educators and families identify and address the root causes of absenteeism.