Midland ISD opens its Family Supports Center for people in need [Video]

MIDLAND, Texas — Exciting news for Midland Independent School District (ISD) – Friday, October 18th, marked the grand opening of its Family Support Center, which has already helped more than 3,000 individuals.

Members of the Midland ISD board, several local nonprofits, and a host of community members gathered to celebrate. The message was clear — it takes a village to support students, and that’s what the Family Support Center aims to do.

The center started from humble beginnings in a small room on the fourth floor of the administration building. Tasha Stephens and Vanessa Zayas, both family support coordinators at the center, recalled the servant heart Jill McCall, the founder and former executive director of student services. 

“She just had a vision of helping out students, she was a …