Community Connections
Berrien RESA offers the use of a community conference center which also includes scheduling and set-up of audio visual equipment, set-up and take-down, as well as clean conference rooms and provides menu options through a contracted food service vendor.
Through the McKinney–Vento Grant, Berrien RESA offers homeless education support to Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and Allegan counties. Services include:
- Providing technical assistance and training to local school district homeless liaisons.
- Maintaining partnerships with Tri-County Head Start and Allegan’s Head Start program and purchasing age-appropriate books for children in those programs.
- Serving Berrien County family and youth in shelters, including Emergency Shelter Services, Inc., Safe Shelter, The Link Crisis Center, Sylvia’s Place and Polly’s Place.
- Supporting the Counselor Academy and the Alternative Education Directors Networking Group.