School Supports
Helping Children in School and Outside of School
Teachers: Let us help you reach and teach refugee students.
BCNH’s case managers help students, their families, and their public schools connect and understand each other.
When remote learning kept most students from most schools in the state away from their teachers and classmates, many English-language learners fell behind or lost touch with their schools. Teachers didn’t know how to get messages home or couldn’t communicate with parents. Most households had a Chromebook of some kind, but many parents had no idea how to use it and couldn’t really tell if their child was attending classes and submitting homework.
BCNH responded, thanks to a short-term grant from the New Hampshire Department of Education. Our case managers gave their names, phone numbers, and email addresses to school personnel in Manchester and Nashua and offered to help bridge the language gap and get kids back to work. In six weeks, we helped teachers in 11 schools reach 30 students. We also delivered chromebooks to 10 Royingya students who needed them.
When the schools reopened in 2021, the crisis abated but the challenges faced by New American children continued. Our case managers remain available to help educators connect with parents, students, and other community resources.
We provide more intensive services to refugee families with children with physical, emotional, or learning challenges, thanks to funding from the NH Council for Youth with Chronic Conditions. We help these households navigate the complicated terrain of special education and doctors to get the care they need.