Unleashing Potential

Geographic areas served: Metropolitan St. Louis Region

Programs: Early childhood educationthe licensed and accredited early childhood education center at caroline mission provides children, ages 6 weeks to five years, from low-income families with high-quality early childhood education and care. The services are offered on a sliding scale and includes an individualized development plan for each child in addition to a strong focus on parent engagement. The teaching strategies gold assessment system is utilized to design activities and track each child's individual progress. Ultimately, the goal of caroline mission is to prepare children for success in kindergarten and beyond. 2014 clients served: 1542014 outcomes-95% of children are ready to enter kindergarten. -95% of children meet or exceed age-appropriate developmental milestones. -100% of parents develop coping and stress management skills.

teen mothers' programthe teen mothers' program, girls' night out, is designed to provide support and mentoring for pregnant and parenting teens. The program targets adolescent mothers, ages 13-19, who have multiple risk factors that contributed to early pregnancies such as living in poverty and experiencing trauma. Through group sessions using wyman's teen outreach program (top) and parents as teachers' partnering with teens curriculum, the program focuses on: healthy adolescent and child development; increasing parenting skills; completion of high school; developing life and social skills; and connecting young mothers with community resources. 2014 clients served: 712014 outcomes-100% of clients gain knowledge about healthy lifestyle habits. -94% of clients are promoted to the next grade level or graduate from high school. -100% of clients are free from substantiated incidents of child abuse and neglect. -100% of clients gain knowledge about available community resources.

school age serviceswith a strong commitment to personal growth and academic success, school age services provides before-school, after-school, and summer enrichment services for elementary aged students in low-income neighborhoods in the st. Louis area. Serving 13 school sites and three summer camp sites in 2014, the program provides homework assistance, character development, cultural awareness and strong arts programming, and uses an evidence-based curriculum for math, literature, physical fitness, and nutrition. Conscious discipline, a research-based behavior management curriculum, is used to empower staff to use everyday conflicts to teach children life skills and encourage pro-social behavior. 2014 clients served: 1,8172014 outcomes-99% of students are promoted to the next grade level. -100% of students gain/maintain independent living/essential life skills. -81% of students develop positive friendships with peers.