Programs

Each school year, Student Advocacy serves about 1,000 children and teens which gives us deep experience in understanding kids’ specific educational issues. In response to persistent issues, we have developed programs to address specific needs. These include:

Overcoming the Odds: Services for child at-risk of school failure and/or dropout.

The CLASS Project: Services to address the hurdles facing low-income families.

Ability Beyond Disability: Services for students with mental and physical disabilities.

Betwixt and Between: Services addressing the specific needs of children in the transitional grades 5 – 8.

The 3 to 3 Project: A new five year initiative, which is in development, that will promote reading among disadvantaged children from 3 months through the 3rd grade.

Kids in Transition: Services to address students’ in transition from foster care, homeless shelters and other circumstances.

Smart Start: Services to get young children with attendance problems on track in school in partnership with United Way of Westchester and Putnam.

All Kinds of Families: Provides information to parents through workshops and  publications on being an effective advocate for their child.