On The Front Line

School nurses, school social workers and school psychologists are available on the front line - in the school setting - for immediate assistance for any eligible student who needs PAF services.

UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACING DPS STUDENTS:

(Source: DPS Public Information Office 1998)
Bullet  POVERTY
Bullet  72% of all DPS students quality for free or partial pay lunches.
Bullet  34% of elementary students are a part of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Colorado Works
Bullet  SPECIAL EDUCATION
Bullet  7,100 students are served on any given day during school year.
Bullet  MOBILITY
Bullet  Average mobility rate at elementary level is 129%.
Bullet  CHILD ABUSE
Bullet  A total of 868 child abuse reports were called in to the Denver Department of Human Services by DPS personnel (1998).
Bullet  PREGNANCIES
Bullet  In poor neighborhoods, more than half of all births are to single mothers.
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