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Success Stories
"Jorge"
Jorge was repeating fourth grade for the third time. His attendance rate was just 70%. When he did come to school, he got into trouble for bullying his classmates. Academically, Jorge struggled. He had trouble processing what he read and he didn’t know the multiplication tables. A Partnership with Children social worker began seeing Jorge in individual counseling sessions. She helped him explore his feelings and they talked about why he bullied his classmates. They read books together and played math games. Jorge’s attendance improved to 84%. He was proud to discover he was able to understand books that he thought were too difficult.Jorge was promoted to fifth grade and was named June’s “Student of the Month” by his principal.

"Abigail"
Abigail had repeated the 4th grade twice, and was going to repeat the 5th grade too. She had a history of fighting and had been suspended the previous school year. She started to meet with our social worker weekly to help her learn to manage her anger, increase her self esteem, improve her motivation in school, and cope with family stress. In the 2007-2008 school year, Abigail greatly improved her exam scores, achieving a level 3 (4 is the highest level) on her ELA, Math, and Social Studies exams. Her scores enabled her to get into a middle school of her choice. Her confidence in her academic ability greatly improved, as did her effort and motivation. Her disruptive behavior and conflicts decreased. Teachers noted a drastic positive change in her attitude. She also became involved in the theater arts and performed in school plays and received awards at her school’s Stepping Up ceremony.

 "Keith"
Keith’s family immigrated to the United States from the West Indies when he was six. Shortly after the move, Keith's parents separated. Keith became increasingly aware of being different from the other kids in his school. His dress and manner of speech revealed his West Indian heritage. The other kids made fun of him. Keith wanted so much to be like everyone else; he was frustrated and started to misbehave. He skipped school, got into fights, and got involved in criminal activity. Keith's mother took him to court, where he was referred to Partnership with Children’s Life Steps preventive program. Keith is now 15, and regularly meets with a counselor. His school attendance has improved, and he no longer fights or gets involved in criminal activity.
 

Partnership with Children's counseling program, Open Heart-Open Mind is making a positive difference in the lives
of thousands of New York City's public school children and youth."

- Joel Klein, New York City Schools Chancellor

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