Model Program

Families and Schools Together (FAST)

2801 International Lane
Suite 212
Madison, WI 53704
http://www.familiesandschools.org

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Contact Information:
Ms. Pat Davenport
CEO
888.629.2481
pdavenport@familiesandschools.org

Program Specification:

Emphasis:	Gender:	Rating:
Prevention Intervention	Both	Strong Evidence of Effectiveness
Age/Grade Level:	Target Settings:	Target Groups:
All Ages	Rural Urban Suburban Inner City Tribal	Individuals Clusters/Groups Grade Level School Wide

Ethnicity:	Other Participation Criteria:
All Ethnicities

Description:
FAST is an award-winning prevention/early intervention after-school program that has dramatically changed the learning climate at schools and communities all over the world. The program was founded by researcher and social worker, Dr. Lynn McDonald in 1988 and has been implemented in over 2000 communities in 46 States and 8 countries. FAST has changed the way many people think of parent Involvement, interventions, and how to keep kids safe, drug-free, and in school. Program Descriptors Include: Attendance/Truancy, Behavior Management/Discipline, Community Collaboration, Early Childhood Education, Family/Parental Involvement, Substance Abuse Starting Date: 1988 Students Served Per Year: 500+ Last Verified: 2010

Description:

FAST is an award-winning prevention/early intervention after-school program that has dramatically changed the learning climate at schools and communities all over the world. The program was founded by researcher and social worker, Dr. Lynn McDonald in 1988 and has been implemented in over 2000 communities in 46 States and 8 countries. FAST has changed the way many people think of parent Involvement, interventions, and how to keep kids safe, drug-free, and in school.

Program Descriptors Include:
Attendance/Truancy, Behavior Management/Discipline, Community Collaboration, Early Childhood Education, Family/Parental Involvement, Substance Abuse

Starting Date: 1988
Students Served Per Year: 500+
Last Verified: 2010

Risk Factors:	Protective Factors:
Program addresses the following: Individual factors Parenthood High-risk peer group High-risk social behavior Low achievement Retention/overage for grade Poor attendance Low educational expectations Lack of effort Low commitment to school No extracurricular participation Misbehavior Early aggression Family factors Low socioeconomic status High family mobility Large number of siblings Not living with both natural parents Family disruption Low educational expectations Low contact with school Lack of conversations about school School factors Student engagement Community factors Youth social attitudes	Program promotes the following: Relationships Presence and involvement of caring, supportive adults Opportunities and rewards for pro-social involvement Clear social norms Good relationships with parents, peers, and teachers Involvement with positive peer activities Perception of support from adults and peers Independence Healthy/conventional beliefs and standards Positive/resilient temperament Competence Social competencies Self efficacy Creativity Problem-solving skills Optimism High expectations by community, family, school, and self

Risk Factors:

Protective Factors:

Program addresses the following:

Individual factors

Parenthood
High-risk peer group
High-risk social behavior
Low achievement
Retention/overage for grade
Poor attendance
Low educational expectations
Lack of effort
Low commitment to school
No extracurricular participation
Misbehavior
Early aggression

Family factors

Low socioeconomic status
High family mobility
Large number of siblings
Not living with both natural parents
Family disruption
Low educational expectations
Low contact with school
Lack of conversations about school

School factors

Student engagement

Community factors

Youth social attitudes

Program promotes the following:

Relationships

Presence and involvement of caring, supportive adults
Opportunities and rewards for pro-social involvement
Clear social norms
Good relationships with parents, peers, and teachers
Involvement with positive peer activities
Perception of support from adults and peers

Independence

Healthy/conventional beliefs and standards
Positive/resilient temperament

Competence

Social competencies
Self efficacy

Creativity

Problem-solving skills

Optimism

High expectations by community, family, school, and self

Program Resources:

Annual Cost:
The annual cost range of the program is less than $25,000 or less than $500 per student.
Funding Sources Include:	Program Staff Includes:
Federal Agencies State Agencies Local/City/County Agencies School Districts Foundations Organizations/Agencies	Teachers Counselors Volunteers Social Workers SROs Parents
Materials Used:	Supporting / Partner Organizations:
Instructional Texts/Manuals	Unspecified

Evaluation Information:
FAST has proven to reduce substance abuse, reduce special education referrals, reduce dropout rates, and decrease likelihood of child abuse/neglect. How evaluation data was collected: Outside experimental studies Data collected and analyzed at school/district level Data collected and analyzed at state or organizational level

Evaluation Information:

FAST has proven to reduce substance abuse, reduce special education referrals, reduce dropout rates, and decrease likelihood of child abuse/neglect.

How evaluation data was collected:
Outside experimental studies
Data collected and analyzed at school/district level
Data collected and analyzed at state or organizational level

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Features & Services

Families and Schools Together (FAST)

Program Specification:

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