Links to Success

We are

THE PROUD FOUNDING MEMBERS

ANITA ZUCKER

BILL FINN

CHARLES PATRICK

HUGH LANE JR.

NELLA BARKLEY

TED LEGASEY

Please join us in this important work to help bring about transformational community change.

Our Bold Community Goal:

CHILDREN HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND

Links partners unite around a common agenda and employ research-based strategies to create opportunities for measurable success.

OUR PROGRESS SINCE 2007 INDICATES A SIGNIFICANT RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT. CURRENT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING TWO OR MORE SERVICES THROUGH LINKS HAVE ALREADY DEMONSTRATED: THEIR 77% IMPROVED READING SCORES

THEIR 81% IMPROVED MATH SCORES

Only through collective impact, AND ONLY BY ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES SIMULTANEOUSLY, WILL OUR COMMUNITY ACHIEVE ITS

BOLD COMMUNITY GOALS OF INCREASED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, REDUCED POVERTY AND IMPROVED HEALTH.

Core services PROVIDED IN ALL LINKS SITES

Behavioral Health | | | |

Site Coordination

Student & Family Counseling Trauma Intervention Positive Behavior Enhancement Social Skills Development

Financial Stability | | | | |

Feeding Programs Emergency Assistance Public Benefits Support Health Coverage Tax Assistance

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Needs Assessment Service Coordination Model Fidelity Outcomes Management

Expanded Services TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF EACH LINKS SITE

School Health Promotion | | | |

Nutrition Education Childhood Obesity Prevention Active Living School Health Policy Enhancement

Out-of-School Support | Afterschool Programs | Summer Programs | Weekend Programs

Family Education | | | | |

Parenting GED English as Second Language Financial Education Job Certification Training

Academic Support | | | |

Student/Family Literacy Tutoring Hands-On Learning Arts-Infused Curriculum

School & Community Forums | School Health Policy Enhancement | Community Problem Solving | Business Engagement

Behavioral Support | | | | |

Mentoring Character Development Violence Prevention Entrepreneurial Coaching Service Learning

The future of

LINKS TO SUCCESS THANKS TO THOSE WHO INVEST THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND MONEY IN LINKS, WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE FAMILIES WITH INVALUABLE SERVICES AND HAVE A DRAMATIC IMPACT ON THE FUTURE OF OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. We are preparing to double the number of students who receive services in existing Links schools, and for that we need your help.

“ Schools can’t do it alone. Our students face challenges that require collective action for lasting impact. Trident United Way brings community partners into our schools that help our students learn and thrive.”

Rodney Thompson

SUPERINTENDENT, BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

A healthy, productive society STARTS IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND EACH CONTRIBUTION TAKES US A STEP CLOSER TO REALIZING OUR LINKS GOALS.

“ My favorite subject is math because I’ve been making good grades.” “ I’m so grateful for this program. It has added the structure and support that Janiah needed to achieve to her potential.”

Janiah and Carolyn Washington

SIXTH-GRADER & HER MOTHER

“ By bringing together multiple partners inside her school, Links to Success helped Janiah improve her MAP scores an astounding 25 points, or three grade levels. She typifies the kind of difference a well-structured initiative can make in a child’s life.”

Todd Martin

LINKS COORDINATOR, HARLEYVILLE-RIDGEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

“ I believe in Trident United Way’s strategic vision that gives every child an opportunity to succeed. From a business perspective, we all benefit when everyone can contribute. I’m proud to be a member of the Links League.”

Anita Zucker

CEO, THE INTERTECH GROUP

BECAUSE LINKS FOCUSES ON THE ENTIRE FAMILY, it has also helped parents of children receiving services in the following ways: TRIPLED THE NUMBER OF PARENTS TAKING ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES.

HELPED 31 PARENTS ATTAIN THEIR GED

DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES OBTAINING BENEFITS AND WORK SUPPORTS.

OUR COMBINED EFFORTS HAVE ALREADY YIELDED FORMIDABLE RESULTS

NINE of the ELEVEN high-poverty, low-performing schools participating in Links have IMPROVED THEIR ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT CARD RATINGS since they first received Links services.

MEASURING SUCCESS

These indicators tell us we’re making an impact: 3rd and 8th grade reading and math proficiency test scores Grade promotion rates Improved suspensions/expulsions High School graduation

Trident United Way’s

LINKS TO SUCCESS MANY PARTNERS, ONE VISION HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TRIDENT UNITED WAY’S LINKS TO SUCCESS INITIATIVE IS COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ACTION. It weaves together the expertise of multiple organizations toward the shared goal of high school graduation for the poorest students in the Lowcountry. Operating in 11 low-performing tri-county schools, we serve more than 2,000 children and their families each year.

Links takes an integrated approach to academic success – co-locating financial stability and health services for the whole family. Research shows that these issues have a direct impact on whether children succeed in school.

Trident United Way serves as the backbone of the initiative, setting the agenda, developing the goals, measuring outcomes and leveraging funding.

CONNECTING EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND HEALTH IS THE PROVEN FORMULA FOR SUCCESS IN OUR COMMUNITY.