Q&A
Clarification of the current status of the military family advocate program in schools
1:21:36
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There is a clarification of the actual numbers of schools and families served by the military family advocate program. The discussion reveals that the program's reach is more limited than initially thought.
- Clarification that only 55 schools in Staten Island have the program, not 242
- 242 refers to the number of families served in Staten Island
- Council Member Paladino expresses concern about the limited reach of the program
Vickie Paladino
1:21:36
So it's about a third.
1:21:38
About a third of our schools have got advocates in the schools to help the military family.
1:21:42
Oh, my misunderstanding.
Lauren D'Mello
1:21:43
Yeah.
1:21:43
We have 55 Schools in Staten Island last year.
James Hendon
1:21:46
It's 242 fam.
1:21:47
Sorry.
1:21:47
Yeah.
1:21:48
242 fam.
1:21:48
Excuse me.
1:21:49
55 Schools in Staten Island.
1:21:50
242 families sitting through Staten Island.
1:21:53
She's using that as a as kind of a, you know, approximate.
