Linkages to Learning Program

The City of Rockville is the service provider for the Linkages to Learning site at Maryvale Elementary School, in partnership with Sheppard Pratt, which provides mental health counseling. 

Linkages to Learning is a school-based collaboration among the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Montgomery County Public Schools, and nonprofit, community-based service providers. The program offers accessible services to at-risk children and their families to improve adjustment and performance at school, at home, and in the community. Prevention and early intervention services include health, mental health, social services, and educational support. 

Mission

The mission of the Linkages to Learning Program is to improve the well-being of children and their families through a collaborative delivery of school-based services that address the social, economic, health, and emotional issues that interfere with the academic success of a child. 

Services

• Supporting students’ adjustment to school.
• Counseling individuals, families, and groups.
• After-school and summer programming for students, such as academic mentoring, therapeutic recreation, enrichment, and transition to middle school.
• Providing workshops and classes on issues of parenting, nutrition, and acculturation.
• Assisting with food, utility, and housing problems.
• Assisting parents in completing financial and medical assistance forms.
• Planning community outreach and prevention programs.
• Empowering parents to access the service system on their own.