Ensuring School Success
Failure in school has a negative impact on a child now and for the rest of their lives. There are many factors that can cause a child to struggle in school which can be corrected by quality programs like these summarized below.
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Comprehensive Mentoring »
Comprehensive Mentoring prevents the onset of typical problems experienced by youngsters from single-parent families by using volunteers matched with youth, older youth mentors for younger participants, and case management to reduce dysfunctional behavior within the family as a unit.
CASA - Peacemakers »
Peacemakers teaches conflict resolution and violence prevention skills to children ages 0-6 and 10-14 in Pinellas County schools, domestic violence shelters and transitional housing facilities.
City of St. Pete Police Dept. - South County Truancy Interdiction Center »
South County Truancy Interdiction Center provides a place where law enforcement officers can have students processed and assessed if they are truant during school hours. The program will work with the student and the family on the obstacles that are faced in the student's attendance.
Family Resources - Teen Truancy Court »
Teen Truancy Court is an intervention system where referred students go to a truancy petition hearing. Family Resources staff attend the court hearings and begin to work with the families offering case management services.
Gulf Coast Community Care - Adults Mentoring Children »
Adults Mentoring Children offers at-risk youth a positive, supportive relationship through one-to-one matching with a volunteer mentor. These matches are designed to give youth the additional support needed to demonstrate that there are positive alternatives for them.
Gulf Coast Community Care - Violence Prevention »
Violence Prevention is a middle school-based program designed to work with students, staff and parents to reduce drug use and violence. Positive and pro-social decision making is the program's core value.
Operation PAR - Adolescent Residential Center (ARC) »
Adolescent Residential Center (ARC) is a round-the-clock, seven day per week treatment program serving males and females between the ages of 12 to 17 who have a significant history of substance abuse leading to family, school, and/or legal problems.
Operation PAR - ALPHA »
ALPHA offers targeted prevention services for at-risk elementary school students during the regular school year and the Summer Bridge Program. Students participating in the program are typically performing below grade level and may be disruptive in class or socially withdrawn. The program reinforces the learning of responsible and productive behaviors.
Pinellas County Health Dept. - Health Services Cluster »
Health Services Cluster provides prevention, intervention and emergency-based health services every day to children at five Pinellas County schools.
Pinellas County Health Dept. - Special Teen Outreach Program (STOP) »
Special Teen Outreach Program (STOP) helps teens face the challenges and learn how to make informed decisions regarding developing healthy relationships, planning for education, sexual activity, good nutrition and regular physical activity.
Sixth Judicial - Truancy Outreach »
Truancy Outreach provides a Truancy Magistrate court hearing within the school for truant students and their parents. The program will work with the student and family on the obstacles that are faced in the student's attendance at school and make referrals to community resources when necessary.
