STICK WITH YOUR KIDS!

STICK WITH YOUR KIDS! is a Project Success initiative to promote increased parent involvement - a key indicator of how well a child succeeds in school. In the past this has included a September Back-To-School parade, community wide showcase and service fair featuring schools and community partners with ways parents can stick with their kids.

Project Success also provides funds for public and non public elementary schools to implement STICK WITH YOUR KIDS! Family Activities.  Proposals are accepted each year in October and February.  These funds are used by schools to support year-long family activities that encourage parent involvement. Events such as Family Reading Nights, Grandparents Days, Service Fairs, Family Game Nights, and Family Math and Science Nights give families opportunities to interact socially and make them feel more comfortable at school.

The Project Success staff includes a Family Activities Coordinator who assists schools in planning events and acts as a resource to promote parent involvement.


Family Liaisons

Families in need of health or dental care, counseling, mental health services, housing, food, clothing or other assistance are linked with appropriate providers by Family Liaisons.  In addition to linking families to needed services, Family Liaisons make home visits, plan family activities at their schools, and provide casework follow up for truant students.

Project Success provides partial salary support of this position in numerous Decatur Public Schools.  Monthly Networking Meetings are also held for all elementary and middle school liaisons to increase awareness of services available to families, and provide opportunities for sharing of information between schools.


Service Fairs

Project Success coordinates Service Fairs in conjunction with scheduled school family activities.  Service Fairs feature area social service agencies and programs to showcase the many opportunities available to help families in Decatur.  Agencies interested in participating can contact the Project Success office for further information.


Parenting Skills Training

Guiding Good Choices is a nationally recognized model program offered each year by Project Success in area schools and community centers.  It is designed to coach parents of children ages 9-14 in family management and drug prevention skills. 

We also help parents of children in grades K-3 learn and practice the skills necessary to support a child’s school life and life success with the Supporting School Success program.  ‘SSS’ is designated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Safe and Drug Free School’s Program’s expert panel as a Promising Program.  Sessions are led by Certified Teachers and Family Liaisons on the Project Success staff.