Create Your DreamsStudent & Family Support Fund
Provides emergency financial assistance for housing, medical, clothing, academic needs, transportation, childcare, food, clothing, or toiletries.
Students and their families
From createyourdreams.org/programs ↗About this program
This fund allocates on an as needed basis: shoes to participate in track team, a violin to participate in orchestra, eyeglasses, winter clothes, dental care, school supplies, and other resources students need for success.
CYD's ability to offer this service increases the quality of life for students so that they can participate fully in school and have basic needs met.
Currently, 80% of these services are provided through in-kind services and donations.
Because poverty can impede cognitive function, inadequate resources can undermine successful employment, education, childcare and other facets of life.
This fund includes educational group sessions with parents and guardians, family check-ins, and opportunities for peer support and mentoring. We also provide advocacy and outreach on an as needed basis to assist families as they navigate LD academic services, DFACS, legal, and medical/mental health services.
Questions
What emergency assistance does the fund provide?
Provides emergency financial assistance for housing, medical, clothing, academic needs, transportation, childcare, food, clothing, or toiletries.
Does the fund include family support services?
This fund includes educational group sessions with parents and guardians, family check-ins, and opportunities for peer support and mentoring.
How is the fund's service mostly provided?
Currently, 80% of these services are provided through in-kind services and donations.
Details
- Who
- Students and their families
Run by
AfterSchoolCYD’s AfterSchool program provides a structured curriculum that complements and links to their Atlanta Public School curriculum, as well as providing a safe and nurturing environment that supports their social and emotional development.TutoringCYD’s Tutoring supports our high academic expectations by requiring tutoring for students who do not maintain a “B” average in any subject.Weekend EnrichmentCYD’s Weekend Enrichment programming provides evening, weekend, and school break activities for students, including book club, Fun Friday, art club, fitness club, community service projects, and field trips.