PACT for Families school social workers/counselors work to cover the school year plus additional time for student and family contact at the start and end of the year. Some staff help with targeted services or special programming into June; others work with a "jumpstart" program in late summer to help kids get re-engaged with school. During the school year, staff provide a critical link between school and students and their families. They are involved with special education programming and provide a combination of classroom presentations, small group sessions, and individual meetings with students.