1. Success By 6 Helping all children succeed for life.
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2. Project Vision
Children in our community will grow, learn, and succeed through strong and connected families.
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3. Success By 6 Goals
Focus community resources on preparing children for success in school and life.
Build private and public relations to better serve children’s needs.
Create linkages between existing programs to improve access to resources and services.
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4. Target Populations Young Children The Un- or Under-served
The primary focus is families with children birth – 6 yrs. old
The Un- or Under-served
Children and families who are not receiving services from any other program
Community Leaders
A secondary target are those decision makers in our community
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5. How SB6 Works
United Way convenes community leaders to determine the issues and develop solutions.
The community is mobilized to take action and deliver results.
Efforts are focused on:
Increasing awareness about early childhood growth and development
Improving access to critical health and human services while advocating for policy that supports all children.
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6. SB6 in DeSoto Co. Identified population of immobile
Underserved children for lack of transportation
Need of educational resources for families
Books to read to children/grandchildren
Modeling of appropriate activities
Information on resources & services in our community
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7. Taking Action
The SB6 Steering Committee realized the key to being effective is not to wait for families to come to us, but instead to go to them.
Thus…the Success By 6 Mobile Resource Unit / “The Big Blue Bus”
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8. Making It Happen
The School Board of DeSoto County located a bus and began renovations.
We now have a family-friendly, air-conditioned, fully outfitted bus with a range of learning materials and resources.
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9. Funding
Much of this has been made possible through generous contributions by the Bank of America Foundation, which granted more than $78,000 to the project.
$12,000 in 2001; $46,000 in 2002; and an additional $20,000 in 2003.
Bank of America is committed to kids.
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10. Off and Running
Beginning in October 2002 the bus began making regular stops at childcare centers, local schools, churches and area businesses.
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11. Current Status
Two regular weekly stops at neighborhoods in the community.
This is what it’s all about!
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