A teenager in Fulton County, Georgia, lost both parents to COVID-19 this summer.
When he returns to school, staff members will be ready to help.
“There’s multiple layers to this,” said Christopher Matthews, Fulton County Schools assistant superintendent of student support services, of the district’s role in providing support. Services include everything from home visits to connecting him with school counselors, social workers or other mental health professionals and “trying to maintain as much consistency for the student.”
