Student Support Advocate

What is a Student Support Advocate?

I work alongside our school counselors to make sure that youth and families are connected to resources and support they might need to remove barriers for them to access their education. That is a very broad description because my job is very broad. Below are some examples of types of students\situations I work with:

Homelessness and McKinney Vento
Students using drugs or alcohol
Students who are not safe at home
Students having thoughts of suicide (please note I am not a licensed therapist but will get these students to the right spot)
Students who need health insurance
Students who need to see a doctor or mental health professional
Students and families who need any sort of documentation (ID, birth cert, social security, etc)
Low income barriers
LGBTQIA+ resources
Many Many more.....