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SAP Bulletin 12: Partnerships

Student Assistance Programs (SAPs) Bulletin 12 Partnerships is designed to support school administrators and personnel, non-profit organizations, and agencies who are involved with SAPs.

Student Assistance Programs: Helping to Close the Achievement Gap

Background

School-community partnerships are critical to support student success and the whole child as schools could not do it alone.

How Student Assistance Programs (SAPs) Can Help

  • SAPs provide opportunities for schools to partner with other community entities thus providing a comprehensive approach for addressing barriers to learning
  • SAPs promote opportunities to expand existing resources by working with others
  • SAPs help strengthen the community by involving all stakeholders and focusing services and resources on developing successful students
  • SAPs serve as a conduit for the delivery of multiple services that are available to students and families at the school site and/or off of the school site.
  • SAPs can also provide a plethora of community resources for staff, students and their families.
Questions: Hilva Chan | hchan@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0194 
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, June 28, 2023