Minerva CARE Team supports at-risk youth

The primary goal of the Minerva CARE Team is to help at-risk children stay in school, build independence and achieve success in school and life. Members meet monthly and coordinate weekly services.

CARE Team stands for Coordinate and Align Resources to Engage, Empower and Educate Our Youth.

The program offers intervention and support for at-risk youth and their families. With a team of educators, law enforcement officials, mental health experts and community agencies, members work with students and their parents to address barriers that influence academic performance.

Family support specialists are an integral part of CARE teams, according to Minerva Schools Superintendent Mark Scott.

“They provide social-emotional assistance in school by connecting students and families to community resources to address challenges,” he said. “The primary goal is to help at-risk children stay in school, build independence and achieve success in school and life."

The CARE Team is a collaboration between United Way of Greater Stark County, Stark County Family Court, Stark County Job and Family Services, Stark Education Partnership, Stark County Family Council, Stark County Educational Service Center, Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery and the Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities.