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Coria Holland, Communications Director
Suffolk Probate & Family Court Probation staff provided school supplies and shared information about Probate & Family Court and the probation profession with students at the Chittick Elementary School in Hyde Park as part of the Massachusetts Probation Service's statewide community engagement efforts. This is Suffolk Probate & Family Probation's second annual visit to the school.
"During our visit we provided the teachers and students with much needed school supplies. It is our goal to help support the Chittick staff in continuing their mission of providing students a rich, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment," said Edwin "Ted" Welch, Suffolk Probate & Family Chief Probation Officer (CPO).
Chittick Elementary School Principal Michelle Burnett and her staff introduced the Probation staff to the teachers and students during the May 12th visit. Suffolk Probate & Family Court Probation Department staff, including Mr. Welch, Assistant Chief Probation Officer (ACPO) Kelly Imbriano, Probation Office Manager (POM) Allison Engelken, Probation Case Specialist (POM) Erin Mackie and Probation Officers (PO)s Margaret Rose, Shelley Sturdivant, and Shawn Haywood visited the school. Mr. Welch acknowledged Ms. Engelken for “maximizing our budget to allow us to purchase the needed supplies. She did an amazing job!”
"We visited each classroom, answered questions about the Probation Service and the court, assisted students with their work and shared stories with the children. When meeting with the students, we discussed the importance of resolving conflicts with our words in a safe and appropriate manner. We shared examples of how we as Probation Officers in the Probate Court are tasked with helping parents and guardians resolve their conflicts," said Mr. Welch. The school currently has a dispute resolution plan in place to assist and support students in addressing conflicts, according to Mr. Welch.
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