Ohio Humane Society

PROGRAM INFLUENCES THE SAFE, HEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN.

FAMILIESFORWARD PROVIDED PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO 696 STUDENTS ACROSS FOUR SCHOOLS WITHIN THE CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT. BOND HILL ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE DISCOVERY, CARSON SCHOOL, HAYS-PORTER SCHOOL AND WITHROW UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL MET OR EXCEEDED ALMOST ALL OF THEIR MEASURABLE INDICATORS TOWARD ESTABLISHED OUTCOMES IN 2021-22. BY YEAR-END, FAMILIESFORWARD SITE COORDINATORS HAD PROVIDED INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUAL SERVICES TO HIGH-NEED, AT-RISK (HIGH-PERCENTAGE POVERTY AND FREE/REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH-ELIGIBLE) STUDENT POPULATIONS AT EACH SCHOOL. FAMILIESFORWARD SPONSORED MORE THAN 50 ACADEMIC SUPPORTS AND YOUTH-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ACROSS SCHOOLS, INCLUDING HOMEWORK HELP, TUTORING, MENTORING, MUSIC, DANCE, FIELD TRIPS, PARENT WORKSHOPS, NUTRITION, ARTS AND CRAFTS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS. SERVICES AND RESOURCES WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED, INCLUDING MEALS, CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT.DURING THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR, 82.9% OF 469 STUDENTS IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AT FAMILIESFORWARD SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED TWO OR MORE TIMES A WEEK IN STRUCTURED SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS. 41.4% OF STUDENTS IMPROVED TO OR MAINTAINED AN "A" LETTER GRADE IN READING THIS YEAR. 100% OF SENIORS GRADUATED FROM WITHROW BY YEAR-END. 82.4% OF WITHROW SENIORS PLANNED TO ENROLL IN A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY BY YEAR-END. PARENT AND STUDENT FEEDBACK SURVEYS WERE COLLECTED THIS YEAR, WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF DATA ASSESSMENT AND UTILIZATION IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. MANY PARENTS AND STUDENTS PRAISED FAMILIESFORWARD FOR SUPPORTING ACADEMIC GROWTH, IMPROVING POSITIVE BEHAVIORS IN STUDENTS, PROVIDING A SAFE AND FUN SPACE AFTER SCHOOL AND ENCOURAGING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND PROGRAM STAFF. PARENTS AT BOND HILL, CARSON AND HAYS-PORTER REPORTED THAT THEY PARTICIPATED IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WITH FAMILIESFORWARD AT A RATE OF 91% OR BETTER ACROSS THE SCHOOLS. 86% OR MORE OF PARENTS/CAREGIVERS SURVEYED AT BOND HILL, CARSON AND HAYS-PORTER REPORTED THAT FAMILIESFORWARD SUPPORTED THEIR PERSONAL AND/OR PARENTAL DEVELOPMENT THIS YEAR. 93.9% OF PARENTS AT BOND HILL, CARSON AND HAYS-PORTER FELT THAT FAMILIESFORWARD'S SUPPORT WAS "VERY IMPORTANT OR "IMPORTANT" FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILY.