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Family Links & Support

As school social workers, we are viewed as the link between the school, home and the community.

MTCS Social Workers & Family Liaisons

Courtney Stenseth MTCS Social Worker cstenseth@emailmtcs.org	Wendy Lorenz-Walraven Social Worker wlorenz-walraven@emailmtcs.org
Mary Wattley MTS Secondary & Powell Academy Family Liaison/Teen Parent Advocate mwattley@emailmtcs.org	Fowzie Mohamed Banaadir Academy – Family Liaison fowzia.mohamed@emailmtcs.org

We are a part of the educational team to promote and support students academic and social success by providing services that may include:

Assessing student needs
Help manage mental health symptoms
Individual and group therapeutic services
Crisis intervention and prevention
Work with both general education and special education students
Advocating for students
Education and training for parents and staff
Information and collaboration with community resources
Knowledgeable about rights for our homeless students and families

School social workers help students to:

Cope with difficult and crisis situations
Develop self-esteem
Learn problem solving, conflict resolution, and healthy decision making skills
Have positive and healthy relationships

In order to eliminate barriers to our students and families, the Stephan Graham Resource Center was created in memory of the late Stephan Graham. This is a space that has clothing, hygiene products, household items, coats, blankets, food, backpacks, shoes, boots, and baby supplies available for our students and families. If you are in need of any of these items, please contact Courtney.

Questions, please contact Courtney Stenseth @ cstenseth@emailmtcs.org or 612-235-5780

Title One Parent Involvement Plans

Local Literacy Plan

Title 1 Parent Involvement Plans and Compacts

Equal Educational Opportunity Policy

Nondiscrimination Contact Information

ID Form for Homeless Students