Leadership San Antonio

March 4, 2015
AVANCE-San Antonio
Fenley Center
L E A R N I N G L E A D I N G L O V I N G
118 N. Medina, Ste. 300, San Antonio, Texas 78207 210.220.1788 x252
Becky Cervantez, Executive Director

OUR MISSION
AVANCE unlocks America's potential by strengthening
families in at-risk communities through effective parent
education and support programs.

L E A R N I N G L E A D I N G L O V I N G
118 N. Medina, Ste. 300, San Antonio, Texas 78207 210.220.1788 x252
Becky Cervantez, Executive Director

AVANCE Parents
Achieve Positive Results

87% increased their knowledge on child development and

enhanced parenting skills ^

96% increased reading three or more times to their child

58% increase in parents employed full time
AVANCE Children Experience Positive Outcomes
(0 - 3 years old)

94% reflect education gains upon completion of the program

97% are prepared to enter school ready for their age level ^
AVANCE Children Experience Positive Outcomes
(Pre-K - 12th grade)

95% Passed Math

94% Passed Reading
94% Advanced High School
92% School Attendance
94% A/B Honor Roll
92% Parental Involvement
Volunteer Opportunities
Ongoing - Ambassador for All Star Tours
April 11, 2015 - El Dia De La Familia Spring Fest Activities for Children
May 2015 AVANCE/Wells Fargo Financial Literacy Graduation
May 2015 AVANCE Parent Child Education Graduation
More
Mentoring Parents, Assisting Parents with GED/College Coursework; Job
Readiness Training; Reading to the Children; Staff Training

Upcoming Activities
March 18 All Star Tour @ AVANCE Early Beginnings, Fenley Center
April 1 All Star Tour @ AVANCE Early Beginnings, Fenley Center
April 15 All Star Tour @ AVANCE Head Start, Fenley Center
May 8 Mother of the Year Luncheon, Valero Energy

Major Program Funders

Eligibility Requirements (vary per program)
Parent-Child Education and Early On: 100% below Federal poverty guidelines; child must be under 3 years of age and live within our service area
(for PCE School Based option, must live in Harlandale ISD area)
Early Head Start: 100% below Federal poverty guidelines; child under the age of 24 months; parent must be working, going to school or in job training and live within the
service area (for more details, call 220-1788)
Head Start: 100% below Federal poverty guidelines; eligible child who will turn 3 or 4 years old by September 1 st;
In San Antonio, must live within Harlandale ISD area (78211, 78214, 78221, 78224)

City of San Antonio DHS, United Way of SA & Bexar County, Kronkosky Charitable Fund, TX Dept. of
Agriculture (CACFP),U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start

L E A R N I N G L E A D I N G L O V I N G
118 N. Medina, Ste. 300, San Antonio, Texas 78207 210.220.1788
Rebecca C. Cervantez, Executive Director

In-Kind
City of San Antonio, San Antonio Housing Authority, Harlandale ISD

COMMUNITY BARRIERS
-Families living in poverty
-Single family homes
-Lack of Quality Childcare
and Early Education
-Lack of affordable quality
childcare for parents who
work or attend school
-Poor Preschool Readiness

Community Assessment and

Planning for Services

FAMILY NEEDS

AVANCE PROVIDES

COLLABORATORS

-Access to social services

-Links to social service networks

Dept. of Health & Human Services

-Access to adult education and

training

-EHS year round Center-Based

Quality Education

-Alamo Colleges

-Job training

-Comprehensive Child Development

Assessments

-Quality Early Childhood Education

Services
-Family Health Issues
-Mental Health Issues

-Track childs progress

-Free immunizations through
Community Health Clinic

L E A R N I N G L E A D I N G L O V I N G
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-Halrandale ISD
-UTHSCSA
-City of San Antonio
-SA Food Bank

-Goodwill

OUTCOMES
-Successful goal setting
-Access to family support
services available in city
-Increased Parental
knowledge
-Better Family planning
-Available safe quality
childcare and education
-Preschool Readiness

Educational Impact
Harlandale ISD & AVANCE Partnership

Impact of Children
Ages Birth to 3 years
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

Before AVANCE
AVANCE Impact

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Educational Impact
Harlandale ISD & AVANCE Partnership

Pre-K Results
AVANCE Impact
95

96

92
84
80

Know
letters

Know
numbers

Express
verbally

Extened
vocabulary

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Listen &
Follow
Directions

Educational Impact
Harlandale ISD & AVANCE Partnership

Kinder 12 Results
AVANCE Impact
96%

95%

92%
84%
80%

Pass Math
& Reading

Pass
Reading

Advnced to
High School

Overall Overall A&B

School
Honor Roll
Attendance

L E A R N I N G L E A D I N G L O V I N G
118 N. Medina, Ste. 300, San Antonio, Texas 78207 210.220.1788 x252
Becky Cervantez, Executive Director

AVANCE-San Antonio, Inc., in partnership with

Harlandale ISD has been able to effect the lives of
many young children from our community.
We can track the progress of our AVANCE students
within the HISD school system as they journey through
their education.
The continuum of educational services for children
ages 0-5 will help to ensure that our children begin on
par or for most of our AVANCE children, ahead of their
age group. The seed of education is planted early on
and the leadership skills that they gain going through
one of our programs prepares our AVANCE children to
be successful in life and break the generational cycle
of poverty.

L E A R N I N G L E A D I N G L O V I N G
118 N. Medina, Ste. 300, San Antonio, Texas 78207 210.220.1788 x252
Becky Cervantez, Executive Director

BARRIERS OUR PARENTS FACE

Poverty
Lack of Quality Childcare & Early
Education
Education Issues
Under Employment
Family Health Issues for Child
Adult Health Issues
Children with Disabilities
Domestic Violence
Child Abuse and Neglect

L E A R N I N G L E A D I N G L O V I N G
118 N. Medina, Ste. 300, San Antonio, Texas 78207 210.220.1788 x252
Becky Cervantez, Executive Director

L E A R N I N G L E A D I N G L O V I N G
118 N. Medina, Ste. 300, San Antonio, Texas 78207 210.220.1788 x252
Becky Cervantez, Executive Director

PARENT-CHILD EDUCATION LOCATIONS

Carmen P. Cortez Center
1103 S. San Jacinto, SAT 78207
210.223.3667

EARLY BEGINNINGS LOCATIONS

Carmen P. Cortez Center
1103 S. San Jacinto, SAT 78207
210.223.3667

School Based Center

934 Flanders, SAT 78211
210.977.1485

School Based Center

934 Flanders, SAT 78211
210.922.6262

AVANCE EARLY HEAD START

San Antonio Area

Texas Wintergarden Area

Child Development Center Castroville

2642 Castroville Rd., SAT 78207
210.438.5691

Child Development Center Mirasol

4222 El Paso, SAT 78237
210.432.5502

Camp Wood
301 N. 2nd St., Camp Wood, TX 78833
830-597-6295

Old Town
217 W. Nopal, Uvalde, TX 78801
830-278-3610

Child Development Center Frank Garrett

1226 NW 18th Street, SAT 78207
210.734.7924

Child Development Center SW 19th

526 SW 19th Street, SAT 78207
210.735.9155

Child Development Center Crystal City

1402 N. 1st St., Crystal City, TX 78839
830-374-3700

Rocksprings
208 S. Nueces St., Rocksrprings, TX 7880
830-683-6295

Child Development Center Kelly

807 Buckner, SAT 78226
210.432.2600

Home-Based Services
Fenley Elementary School
934 Flanders, SAT 78211
210-932-7960

Nios de Cristal Home-Based

1600 N. 7th Ave., Crystal City, TX 78839
830-374-10480

Sabinal
701 N. Orange, Sabinal, TX 78881
830-988-2372

Nios de Uvalde
2104 Garner Field Rd., Uvalde, TX 78801
830-278-3760

AVANCE HEAD START

San Antonio Area

Texas Wintergarden Area

Bell Aire Elementary

142 E. Amber, SAT 78221
210.989.2850

Rayburn Elementary
635 Rayburn Dr., SAT 78221
210.989.3200

Batesville
437 S. FM 117, Batesville, TX 78829
830-376-4420

Ly Pryor ISD
218 N. Grant, La Pryor, TX 78872
830-365-4104

Collier Elementary
834 W. Southcross Blvd., SAT 78211
210.989.2950

Sidney A. Wright Elementary

115 E. Huff, SAT 78214
210.989.3280

Bracketville ISD
400 Ann Street, Bracketville, TX 78832
830-563-2480

Old Town
217 W. Nopal, Uvalde, TX 78801
830-278-3610

E.H. Gilbert Elementary

931 E. Southcross Blvd., SAT 78214
210.989.3050

Verde Mae Adams Elementary

135 E. Southcross Blvd., SAT 78211
210.921.7000

Camp Wood
301 N. 2nd St., Camp Wood, TX 78833
830-597-6295

Vestal Elementary
1111 W. Vestal Place., SAT 78221
210.921.7000

Crystal City Head Start

1014 E. Uvalde, Crystal City, TX 78839
830-374-9779

Gillette Elementary
625 Gillette, SAT 78221
210.989.3100
Ray Fenley Elementary
934 Flanders Ave., SAT 78211
210.921.7000

Rocksprings
208 S. Nueces St., Rocksrprings, TX 7880
830-683-6295
Sabinal
701 N. Orange, Sabinal, TX 78881
830-988-2372

L E A R N I N G L E A D I N G L O V I N G
118 N. Medina, Ste. 300, San Antonio, Texas 78207 210.220.1788
Rebecca C. Cervantez, Executive Director

In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

THANK YOU!

L E A R N I N G L E A D I N G L O V I N G
118 N. Medina, Ste. 300, San Antonio, Texas 78207 210.220.1788 x252
Becky Cervantez, Executive Director