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Mott Haven Academy Charter: Growing a Culture Within the Foster Care System.
Hobbes, Laural.
Journal Article
Copyright
Published:  January 2012
Children's Voice
Vol. 21, No. 1 , 10-13
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
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This article highlights the South Bronx Mott Haven Academy Charter School, a school that addresses the additional needs of foster children by co-locating child welfare services within the school building. The benefits of surrounding children with positive and preventative services so they can develop emotionally and academically are discussed, as well as the key features of the school.
Keywords:
Foster Children; School linked services; School social workers; Behavior problems; Emotional problems; Learning disabilities; Service integration; Interagency collaboration; wraparound services