Strategies

Match disadvantaged or at-risk youth with volunteer mentors in school or community settings

Provide education and training sessions with parent-child activities and family meals for youth, parents, and care providers

Partner with doctors, nurse practitioners, and other medical professionals to incorporate literacy support into regular well-child visits, especially in lower income communities

Provide students from public schools, from low income backgrounds, or who have a high risk of dropping out and their families with information about social services and health care supports; also called community resource or family and community liaisons