Hancock county rsvp executive summary part II section a. Hancock county, mississippi is in the southernmost county of MS, with waveland being an arm?S length from the gulf of mexico

Rsvp program will have 49 volunteers. Based on the poverty level of 18%, rsvp will have seven stations: BAY-waveland head start, two in the BAY-waveland school district, west elementary school; hancock county food pantry, kings kitchen for the homeless, and waveland ground zero museum. Hancock county DHS has more than 360 children in foster care, with casa providing an advocate to over 160 of these children. Rsvp program will offer more sustainability for children who live in foster care. This is an outcome based education program I-ready, a research-based curriculum for children in early education grades KG. - 3RD grade. Https://WWW.sunherald.COM/opinion/other-voices/ARTICLE105953737.html the primary focus area: education and community priorities small groups and individual tutorials training for volunteers in tutorial skills phone calls, encouragement, and small motivational tokens for student attendance support to students and schools using their research based curriculum I-ready to increase academic engagement, social and emotional skills support instruction in school readiness at the head start center opportunities for seniors to serve local non-profits opportunities for seniors to share knowledge and skills with others the anticipated outcome of this project after 3 years will be: hancock county school district and BAY-waveland school district will be given an accountability grade of a, seniors citizens who participated in the program will have lifelong experiences to share, seniors have an opportunity to be out of their homes, actively working their body and mind. Based on a short survey given to volunteers, we expect their self-esteem and motivation to improve. All students served will have another adult that they can rely on for up to three years after their participation in the program. Seniors will state that they improved their quality of life by being active volunteers and sharing their skills to improve their communities. Federal and non-federal funds the anticipated number of children that will be served over a 3-year period is 1,200 who fall into one of the following categories: 1.5 below grade level, developmentally delayed, high disciplinary referrals and those with low self-esteem. The cost to have such a successful program is $48,489 in federal funds, $4,850 in non-federal funds sponsored by the hancock county board of supervisors, and $24,903 in-kind support from our sponsor, the city of waveland.