To be nominated, the families must meet criteria established by the participating businesses: The families must demonstrate accountability to raising their child responsibly by being actively involved in their child’s life and early childhood education and the initiative to become self-sufficient. The businesses expect each Responsible Parenting candidate to:

• Be working or in some form of training;
• Demonstrate the initiative to become less dependant on public assistance;
• Demonstrate the desire to raise a child who will become a contributing member of the community; and
• Participate in activities which have a long-tem impact on the child and the child’s future including:
• Attend monthly parent meetings, which include parenting skills training;
• Consistently bring their child to school, maintain an average daily attendance of 85%;
• Complete and return weekly homework activities;
• Attend all parent / teacher conferences; and
• Volunteer in their child’s classroom. For parents who may be working or in school, the parent may recruit a family member or friend to volunteer in the child’s classroom

Nominates families who meet the criteria set by the businesses;
Notifies the family of the nomination. Families who accept the nomination complete and return an acceptance packet.

The Participating Businesses

• The men and women employed at the business donate their time, labor and talent to refurbish a vehicle;
• The employees review each nominee’s acceptance packet and their level of involvement (provided by the Head Start agency).
• The employees select the recipient, the recipient is notified; and

For More Information Contact

Child Incorporated Head Start

(512) 451-7361

www.childinc.org

James Strickland, Executive Director

Tasha Mora, Parent Involvement Specialist

Albert Black, Business Relations

818 East 53 rd Street
Austin, Texas 78751
Phone: (512) 451-7361
Fax: (512) 452-2115