Webster City Implementation Plans
2008—2009
Supportive Communities/Caring Adults
Proven Practice: A family-friendly community culture helps kids learn.
1. Kids who live in communities where people are committed to each other over time and pass on what it means to be a good person are less likely to be at risk as learners.
2. Kids who live in nurturing communities that communicate high developmentally appropriate expectations for youth are less likely to be at risk as learners.
3. Kids are less likely to be at risk as learners when they live in communities where:
a. Kids are treated as valuable contributors to the community by all citizens.
b. Kids have opportunities to interact meaningfully with people of all ages.
c. Kids’ well-being is an on-going deliberate focus.
What we want to impact:
• All adults will talk to youth and show interest in them in positive ways
What we plan to do:
• Each team member will share a piece of information at each organization meeting
• Information will be distributed through school newsletter, website, cable channel
• Develop posters to communicate our message
• Develop a presentation to deliver at all service clubs
• Use personal stories of who made a difference for us in all sharing opportunities.
• Distribute the Proven Practices cards as appropriate
SOS (Strengthen our Students)
Proven Practices:
1. Good nutrition helps kids learn.
2. Physical activity helps kids learn.
3. Sleep helps kids learn.
4. Routines at home help kids learn.
5. Learning at home helps kids learn at school.
6. Love and limits help kids thrive and learn.
What we want to impact:
• Create conversations in the community
• More nutritious menus at local food establishments
• Activities for families at times cognizant of sleep needs for kids
• Increased involvement in kid’s lives: homework help, mealtime, and physical activity
What we plan to do:
• Clips and public service announcements to cable and radio stations (1 concept each month)
• Tips in monthly hospital newsletter and Chamber newsletter
• Speak at local service clubs and provide brochures about helping kids as learners
• Provide message table tents to Chamber for organizations to pick up and use
Let me introduce myself…I am your child
Proven Practice: Proven practices for communities to support kids as learners.
5. Kids learn more at school when supported by parents, school staff, and community members.
6. When parents share ideas with each other on how to help their kids and home, they create support for all kids.
What we want to impact:
• Families will have access to information to promote positive behaviors in families
What we plan to do:
• Develop a kiosk with parenting resources (funded by Empowerment)
-PIC resources
-ISUE materials
-AEA will print & provide graphic design
• Share info with our staff
• Outreach to other agencies not in PIC, community groups, service clubs
Good Routines = Successful Children
Proven Practice: Routines at home help kids learn.
1. Kids need routines such as specific study times and places, regular meals, physical activity, and adequate sleep habits to be better learners.
2. Kids do better in school when there are family expectations such as punctuality, correct use of language, always doing your best, and finishing your homework.
3. Kids whose parents partner with teachers through on-going, two-way conversations are better learners. Effective partnerships result in shared ideas about things to do at home and at school to help the child.
What we want to impact:
• More families will have access to information about helping their children thrive as learners through establishing routines in the home
What we plan to do:
• Information brochures out to all service organizations dealing with young families
• Table tents in restaurants, etc.
• Brochures about parenting classes in school registration packet, at daycare providers, with pizza deliveries, and through ACE
• Presentations to service groups, churches, businesses using many of key slides from Partnering in Communities presentations
• Information for parents available from social services to businesses and UAW
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