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Families Learning and Growing (F.L.A.G.ship)

A Good Idea

Description

The F.L.A.G.ship program provides literacy-building activities and materials to children and families in an isolated community within Marin County, California. The "F.L.A.G.ship" is a big, colorful bus that makes weekly visits to over ten sites throughout Marin. The bus is staffed with a driver, Coordinator, and a Family Advocate who provides parents with information about community services, health workshops, and resources. The program runs for approximately 1.5 hours and consists of: free play on the bus, circle time (with stories and songs in English and Spanish), and an art activity or supervised outdoor game. The program is intended for families with children ages zero to five.

F.L.A.G.ship is operated by the Marin Literacy Program and supported through a combination of federal and foundational funds, as well as individual contributions. All services are free.

Goal / Mission

The program's goal is to provide school readiness activities for families with children, from birth to five years old, who live in isolated and under-served areas of Marin County.

Results / Accomplishments

The 2008-2009 First 5 Marin Annual Evaluation Report revealed that F.L.A.G.ship helped 1,469 children ages 0-5 and their families developed/practiced read-aloud skills. All parents/caregivers attended at least two health related workshops and 100% of children improved their fine motor skills through arts/activities.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Marin Literacy Project
Primary Contact
Ambre Dailey, Coordinator
1100 E Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 497-1666
adailey@marinliteracy.org
http://www.marinliteracy.org/flagship.html
Topics
Education / Literacy
Organization(s)
Marin Literacy Project
Date of publication
11/16/2009
Location
Marin
Target Audience
Families
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