Q&A
Discussion on the reach and impact of the military family advocate program
1:24:17
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Lauren D'Mello explains that the military family advocate program has had a greater reach than initially expected, impacting not only military families but also staff and community members connected to veterans. Council Member Paladino acknowledges this but reiterates the need for dedicated resources in schools.
- The program reaches beyond just military families to staff, neighbors, and extended family members
- D'Mello emphasizes the program's deep impact in the community
- Paladino agrees but stresses the importance of having a dedicated resource in schools for military children
Lauren D'Mello
1:24:17
Sorry.
1:24:17
Just one thing I want to contribute is that this military family advocate program ended up having a much greater reach than expected because not only do we tap into the military families connect the schools, but they're a fair share of staff who are paying their neighbors, their grandparents.
1:24:33
I have an uncle.
1:24:34
I know I have a brother.
1:24:36
So it's really going deep into the community other than people associated with the child than the family.
Vickie Paladino
1:24:41
It's true to the school.
1:24:42
That's very true.
1:24:43
But I think that, like you say, the way we reach out to other communities inside of our schools for bullying and other things, these kids maybe just need to have a resource right there.
Ellen Greeley
1:24:54
There's there's also another piece to it.
