MY LITTLE DIAMONDS

HOPE TO REDUCE THE

NUMBER OF CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES WHO
ARE HOMELESS WHILE
ALSO PROVIDING THEM
WITH A QUALITY
EDUCATION.

BY: DIAMOND CRAWFORD

PROBLEM STATEMENT/ISSUE

• 1.6 million homeless children

• Face risk factors prior to being homeless
• At risk for depression, anxiety, and low-self esteem
• Factors leading to families homelessness
• Substance abuse
• Limited jobs skills
• disabilities
 UNIQUENESS

• Homeless children
• Homeless Families
• Play Therapy
• Family-centered modeling
• Services
• Support system
• Interventions
 OBJECTIVES/PROCEDURES
• The average number of preschooler (26%) who are assessable to mental
health illness will decrease with the help of different therapies offered.
• End of each week, teachers will do observations and developmental
assessments.
• By the end of the year, the program will help reduce the 50% of mothers,
fathers, or caregivers
• Caregivers meet three times a week for self-evals and therapy
• With there being a 10% increase in homeless families in previous years, the
program will help decrease the number of homeless families in the near
future.
• Job search workshops held once a month
 EVALUATIONS

• Child Assessments-Emotion Chart

• Self-evaluations surveys
• Program evaluations
• Staff meetings
PROGRAM BASE

• Lev Vygotsky social-constructivism theory

• Build their knowledge by using their social and environmental
encounters
• Learning centers will build their social development
• Activities and events will be held to get families involved