Brogden Middle School -

FOOD

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's partnership with Brogden provides monthly fresh & shelf-stable food for our school pantry. Food is given away to families once per month (usually the 3rd Wednesday of the month) from 8:15am - 9:45am in the Brogden Auditorium. Emergency food can be given to families in need on a case-by-case basis. Please reach out to Ms. Norris for more information. 

Local Food Resources - End Hunger Durham: https://www.endhungerdurham.org/food-resources/   

SUN Bucks is a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that provides a one-time payment of $120 in grocery-buying benefits per eligible child on a debit-like card that can be used to buy nutritious food during the summer when schools are out  https://www.ncdhhs.gov/sunbucks

THERAPY

Each DPS school has a partnership with a community mental health agency that provides a therapist 1-2 days a week (Upward Change Health Services). If you are interested in your student receiving School Based Mental Health at Brogden, please contact School Social Worker, Rachael Norris 919-560-3906 ext. 86226   

El Futuro provides comprehensive Mental Health services for Latino families (therapy, parent support, AD/HD, psychiatry) in a bilingual environment. https://elfuturo-nc.org/

24-hour/day Crisis Mental Health Hotline- the 988 Lifeline is free. When you call, text, or chat the 988 Lifeline, your conversation is confidential.  https://988lifeline.org/

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

If your family is experiencing homelessness, or you are in an unstable living situation, please contact Entry Point (984) 287-8313, press 1 for the case manager (Spanish language will need to request an interpreter. Please also send School Social Worker, Rachael Norris, a text message to get additional DPS support (336) 575-0207. You must first call Entry Point to be eligible for a shelter or other housing programs. https://www.durhamnc.gov/4990/Entry-Point

Durham Crisis Response Center works with people who are/have experienced domestic, sexual, & family violence, or human trafficking. The center has a 24-hour hotline at (919) 403-6562 orhttps://thedcrc.org/.