Look Up and Hope: Recognized as an Evidence-Based Best Practice by Annie E. Casey Kids Count Report
Volunteers of America is proud to announce that our Look Up and Hope program are being highlighted as an evidence-based best practice in Annie E. Caseyâs recently published Kids Count Report. This inclusion is based on our most recent data analysis that demonstrated elevated effectiveness for families of color.
About Look Up and Hope:
Families affected by incarceration are one of the most at-risk populations that Volunteers of America serves. In early 2009, Volunteers of America announced plans to launch an innovative new family strengthening initiative called Look Up and Hope. The purpose of this initiative is to strengthen and support families affected by maternal incarceration. Volunteers of America chose to focus on this particular group because mothers with children under the age of 18 are one of the fastest growing sectors of the incarcerated population. Today, we continue to work toward family ...
