Division of Social Services Partners with Brookdale Community College
When officials at Brookdale Community College noted they encountered students with limited resources that could benefit from County Services, Monmouth ACTS stepped in. Students didn't know where to turn for housing, food and more. "There was a need for a larger connection," said Christine Aumack, administrative supervisor of Social Work for Monmouth County Division of Social Services. "We decided to bring our resources directly to the students by having a social worker available to them on campus." Now Sylvina Mendez, MCDSS social worker, is posted at the Brookdale-Lincroft campus Veteran's Center each Monday and Thursday. She provides students with information…