1. Sussex County Health Coalition– Quarterly Meeting
Together We Win.
Sussex County Health Coalition– Quarterly Meeting
Schlonn Hawkins January 17, 2019

2. Stronger United Transformation to Collective Impact
STRONGER UNITED
is the advancement of the
movement toward
collective impact through
UWD thought-leadership;
advancement of
strategic investment;
focus on 8 Promise
Communities in need and
our 3 Strategic areas.
LiveUnited 2015
initiated the first steps
toward collective impact
lead by the
development and
delivery of strategic
initiatives. Product
development growth
during this period was significant.
Prior to 2005, UWD was a funding organization.
LiveUnited 2010 put a stake in the ground for UWD and we began the evolution to community impact

3. We’re Tightening Our Focus
Three Strategic Focus Areas
Reading By the End of Third-Grade
College & Career Readiness
Financial Stability & Empowerment
Promise Communities
Wilmington Eastside
Wilmington Westside
South Bridge & Route 9 Corridor
SW of Bear and Central NCCo
Dover North
South of Dover / Felton
Seaford / Bridgeville / Laurel
Georgetown

4. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE
Framework
SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE
Developing
Exposing
Practicing
Applying
It starts with a understanding of the landscape, not just from a formal school setting, but from the continuum of an individuals development.
0-10 yrs.
11-14 yrs.
15-20 yrs.
21 yrs. & Up 4

5. Outcomes Matter
ACCOMPLISHING OUTCOMES TODAY ACHIEVES OUTCOMES TOMORROW
#College Prepared
#Career Prepared
#In Mid-Skill Jobs
#Families Financially Empowered
#School-Ready
#Screened
#Registered on Time
#Reading on
3rd Grade Level
#In Pathways
#With AP Credits
#Graduating On Time
#In after-school
# Being Mentored
#Exploring College & Career
Developing
Exposing
Practicing
Applying
Note: All data/initiatives derived from Delaware’s Promise Communities.

6. Why Reading on Grade-Level Matters
Transition from Learning-To-Read, to Reading-To-Learn
Low achievement in reading = - Struggle with academics - Less likely to graduate high school - Lower earning potential - Growing gap of skilled workers
NEW, BOLD PLAYS
Focus Strategies/Advocacy in Promise Communities
Dual-Generation Strategies
Align/Integrate Best Practices - Bright Start! - Parents As Teachers - Reading Assist, Read Aloud - Make Summer Smarter
Parent & Family Engagement
WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW
Get Delaware Reading a.k.a Delaware’s Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Get Delaware Reading Wilmington
Help Me Grow
My Very Own Library (MVOL) 6

7. 3rd Grade Reading Scores
All Students
Low Income Students*
52.1%
37.0%
State of
Delaware
47.5%
36.7%
Promise
Communities
19.0%
16.3%
City of
Wilmington
*Low Income status is determined if the student receives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and/or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) from DHSS. 7

8. Problems Too Complex For One Organization and Industry—Need to Think Differently

9. Delaware’s Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Improving 3rd Grade Reading
Delaware’s Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
School Readiness | Chronic Absences | Summer Learning Loss
National Network
44 States, 300 communities
Cadre of Best Practices
Delaware Launched October 2017
Alignment with state Literacy Plan
This initiative is championed by United Way of Delaware, Delaware State Board of Education, Delaware Department of Education, and many other partners. 9

10. Improving 3rd Grade Reading in Wilmington
Moving 125 Wilmington children from 19% to 29.5% in 5 years to 51.9% in 8 years.
Multi-year two generational initiative
Engaging 500 children and families over 5 years
Key implementation partners include Parent as Teachers, Nemours’ BrightStart!, Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children, DOE, and Christina School District.
10 early learning programs at 13 sites to include Stubbs and Bancroft Elementary Schools 10

11. Improving 3rd Grade Reading in Sussex and Kent County
53%
39%
Sussex County
STATEWIDE MOVEMENT 11

12. Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
Community Support There’s Room for You.
Partnerships to better prepare our youth.
Your Organization!
Jessie Ball DuPont
SEEDS OF GREATNESS
BIBLE CHURCH
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
-H. Keller