Parents Assisting Children to Achieve - PACA

Mission: 

To promote children successfully achieving their goals in school through parent involvement and volunteer ("partners") efforts.
 

Who We Are:

PACA is a ministry of the First Response Center and is designed to provide support services to parents who have children experiencing difficulty in the school system. PACA operates under the policies and procedures of the First Response Center.

  1. MINISTRY COMPONENTS

    1. Partners: The PACA ministry is designed to utilize volunteers to support parents in advocating for their children in the school system. Volunteers will:

      1. accompany parents to meetings with school officials.

      2. model for parents how to express their views.

      3. coach parents on how to interact more effectively with school officials.

      4. help parents implement plans developed in collaboration with the school to increase the child's success in the classroom.

      5. help parents access resources needed to implement plans (tutoring, medical treatment, etc.).

    2. Parent Enhancement Training: Parent support meetings will be held as a vehicle to provide parents with information that will increase their knowledge about the school system, and child development. In addition, the group format will give parents an opportunity to ask questions related to their child's development and school experience. Parent enhancement training will provide volunteers with information to increase their ability to assist parents and children.

    3. Tutoring: Volunteers will provide weekly, 30-minute tutoring sessions to children who need additional assistance in learning particular skills.

    4. Krayola Project: This component of the PACA ministry provides school supplies and clothing to families in need.

    5. Girl Scout Troop: Plans are now underway to start a Girl Scout Troop as a way of providing new experiences for, and building confidence and self-esteem in young girls.

  2. PROGRAM OUTCOMES
  1. Parents interacting more effectively with school personnel

  2. Parents assisting their children in improving school performances (academic and behavioral)

  3. Children improving academic and behavioral performance

  4. Children improving overall attendance

  5. Improving overall dropout rate for at-risk children

  6. Improving scores on standardized tests

  7. Increasing parent involvement in Parent Support Group

  8. Improved parent-child negotiation

Staff:
Krayola Project: Joan Ross
Tutoring: Gladys Holt
Girl Scouts: Stacy Dunnavant-Nelson

Contact:

Any questions or comments please contact us at:

(615)726-3876

(615)259-9210 (fax)

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