Talk/Read/Succeed - (413) 785-1432

TRS is working to deliver high-quality and relevant services and activities designed to strengthen the support of children's language and literacy.

WHAT IS TALK/READ/SUCCEED?

T/R/S was created to focus on vulnerable families with young children- those in persistent poverty with multiple risk factors and few, if any, connections to services. The T/R/S geographic target area has been two Springfield Housing Authority (SHA) developments.

WHY?

Reading proficiency by fourth grade is a critical milestone that depends upon the quality of early childhood experiences and predicts future academic success. The goal of T/R/S! is to ensure that the children of the Springfield Housing Authority read proficiently by the end of third grade in order to give them the greatest opportunity to achieve school and life success.

HOW?

T/R/S engages families and focuses on developing deep partnerships between families, schools and community programs to align strategies and support children's literacy and learning. This work is intentionally transformative in many ways: by changing relationships among community agencies and organizations, between community agencies and organizations and the school system, between families and schools and among families living in close proximity.

*School and family partnerships for 180 families from SHA's Sullivan Apartments with children at the Boland PreK-5 school, and form the Robinson Gardens Apartments with children at the Dorman K-5 school.

*Parents engagement and education to build knowledge and skills in child development/early literacy.

*Access to preschool for 3-4 year-olds and literacy-rich summer programming for 5-8 year-olds.

*Services to help families increase stability, progress toward economic self-sufficiency and improve overall health. Over the course of the initiative, we have built informal learning communities that have established trust and respect among families, schools, and community organizations working to better support young children.

WHO?

T/R/S is administered by the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County in partnership with the Springfield Housing Authority. The program provides support and services for families and children as the result of a strong partnership among:

-Behavioral Health network

-Early Education for All Campaign

-Hasbro Summer learning Initiative

- Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation

-Springfield City Library

-Springfield Collaboration for Change

-Springfield Early Care and Education
Partnership

-Springfield Education Association

-Springfield Parent Academy

-Springfield Public Schools

-United Way of Pioneer Valley

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