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Families and Schools Together (F.A.S.T.)
Green
Bay
Families and Schools Together (F.A.S.T.) is a
prevention/ early intervention program coordinated by Family Services and the Green Bay
Area School District, serving children in Kindergarten through 5th grade and their families. Fun and innovative activities enhance family functioning by increasing communication between family
members.
F.A.S.T. aims at preventing school failure, delinquency, and substance abuse in elementary
aged children, while empowering parents and promoting child resilience. Throughout the program, families gain knowledge of community resources and parents become more familiar with their child’s school
environment.
The
Families and Schools Together program is designed to open the lines of communication between families, their school, and the community, thus strengthening the family unit as a
whole.
Program
Goals
The F.A.S.T. program strengthens communities
by:
- Building good communication among family members
- Teaching families to express their emotions to one another with respect
- Helping children achieve success in school
- Helping parents learn about and work more effectively with their children’s schools
- Providing information to parents about available community resources
- Reducing the stress that parents and children experience from daily situations
- Preventing substance abuse in children at a young
age
- Providing fun activities for the whole family
How F.A.S.T.
Works
F.A.S.T. groups meet once a week for 2-1/2 hours in the evening at the child’s school. The program runs for eight consecutive weeks and provides the family
with:
- A free evening meal, free childcare, and transportation if needed
- Adult supervised games and activities for
children
- A quiet time for parents to exchange ideas with one another about parenting, school, their community, and life in
general
- One-on-one quality time for parents and their children
- Information about community and school
resources
- Fun activities for the entire
family
- Free prizes for all
participants
Referral
Process
School personnel refer families who they feel will benefit, typically children with skill difficulties, poor peer relationships, or academic challenges. Program participation is voluntary.
For
further information, contact Kathryn Zavala at 920-436-4360 ext. 1267 or kzavala@familyservicesnew.org.
Additional information is also available at http://fastprogram.org.
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