2020 IMPACT REPORT: Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY USA)

HOME INSTRUCTION FOR PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL YOUNGSTERS

IMPACT REPORT JULY 2019 -JUNE 2020

HIPPY USA | 1221 Bishop Street, Little Rock, AR 72202 | 501-537-7726 hippyusa.org | info@hippyusa.org

120 Affiliates resilience 20 states and District of Columbia

It's fair for HIPPY USA and our affiliates to say that we took our work to a new level as a result of the pandemic.

We traditionally go into homes, sit face-to-face at kitchen tables, and living room couches. This year, we brought HIPPY to families virtually or by phone.

Our work never stopped, and through it all, we continued to: show parents how to teach their children and become their number one teacher; cost family group meetings with virtual field trips and to share, learn, and inspire during uncertain times; celebrate our young learners’ milestones and achievements; and cee “HIPPY” kids thrive while preparing for that first day of kindergarten success and beyond.

Our HIPPY program staff demonstrate genuine compassion for families that goes beyond just coaching and teaching. They are contributors who give back and partner with the communities and neighborhoods they serve. Knowing the importance and impact of what HIPPY means to 14,000 families in 20 states and the District of Columbia, the National Office was deliberate in delivering our mission in a new environment.

While we still have more to do, we know that the steps we’ve taken come from a legacy of resiliency and shape our vision of what is to come.

Staci Croom-Raley National Executive Director

One thing is clear. Parents care and given the opportunity, parents are ready to invest in their children’s education. Our work with HIPPY is designed to make that possible.

Dr. Avima D. Lombard, HIPPY Founder

mission

About

HIPPY USA is a 33-year-old national nonprofit with headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas with a mission to help parents prepare their preschooler for success in school and beyond all while becoming their first teacher.

At present, HIPPY USA works with 120 independent affiliates in 20 states and the District of Columbia that serve 14,000 children and over 12,00 families. The organization carries out its mission through an evidence-based curriculum geared toward parents of 2 to 5 year-olds. For one hour each week for 30 weeks, a peer coach/home visitor trains parents on age-appropriate curricula that include foundational concepts in literacy, math, science, and social studies. In turn, parents spend 20 minutes a day teaching their child. Participation for families is at no charge, and the curriculum is available in English and Spanish with online options including an app, HIPPY 3.0. Parent group meetings provide support and resources. Festive end-of-year graduations celebrate the success and hard work of the young learners and offer a sense of pride for parents, caregivers and HIPPY staff.

Brookings used a microsimulation model to study the long-term effects of HIPPY and concluded that the program is 'close to a gold-plated investment. '

Sawhill, Reeves, & Howard, 2013

Over 50 years of service to community and research conducted in the United States and countries around the world have proven that the HIPPY Model is effective in improving school readiness, parent involvement, school attendance and overall academic performance of children that complete the program.

outcomes Short Term

Long Term

Home literacy environments

Children are more self-confident in

improve.

their role as learners.

Parents learn to initiate, monitor, and

Children Gain increased self-

direct children's educational

reliance and self-sufficiency.

experiences in the home.

Children gain critical school

Parents become familiar with child

readiness skills.

development concepts.

Children participating in HIPPY have

Parents participating in the HIPPY

demonstrated statistically higher

program report spending more time

achievement scores in reading,

reading to their children, teaching

math and social studies in third,

them letters, words, and numbers,

fifth and sixth grades based on

visiting the library and monitoring

multiple measures used in Texas,

their child's TV use.

Florida and Colorado.

Parent-child communication

Nine out of 10 HIPPY parents

increases, reducing the 'word gap.'

credit the program with

Parents learn educational

motivating them to check

terminology and develop

that their school-age children

confidence to advocate for their

have completed their

children.

homework.

children served

14,000

Our peer home visitors deliver top-quality curriculum to parents of 2 to 5 year-olds for 30 weeks for one hour each week. Parents then use HIPPY resources and new skills to teach their children for 20 minutes each day.

families served

12,900 Our work focuses on the power of parents and caregivers to positively affect early brain development and school readiness for preschoolers.

Families report increased positive interaction with their kids and an increased focus on literacy from receiving free HIPPY books each year to build their child's home library.

home visits (includes virtual)

229,528

group meetings

1,009

Group meetings are an essential part of the HIPPY model.

Programming can include parenting tips, information about community resources, housing, nutrition, transportation, cultural experiences for families, holiday celebrations, field trips and more.

further impact

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n o i l l i m 55.3 ction a r ’ e t ldren of in i h s c e t d minu ts an n e r a een p w t e b

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key demographics CHILD NON-HISPANIC Multiracial 6.5%

CHILD HISPANIC

Asian 2.5%

Multiracial 7.4%

CHILD GENDER

Unknown 4.8% Girls

Black or African American 35.9%

Boys

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White 53.6% Pacific Islander 0.3%

2,500

White 84.7%

FAMILY INCOME

PARENT EDUCATION

No Answer 7.5%

Less Than High School / GED

$60,001 or more 7.6%

GED High School Diploma

$40,001 - $60,000 12.3%

$0 - $20,000 41.1%

Non-College Certified / Licensed Some College Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree 0

$20,001 - $40,000 31.5%

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network snapshot

20 States and D.C. 120 Affiliates

STAFF

GENDER

Coordinators: 128 Assistant Coordinators: 18 Home Visitors: 697 Other: 30

WORK STATUS

EDUCATION LEVEL

Male: 11 Female: 853

Less Than GED / HS Diploma

GED High School Diploma Non-College Certified / Licensed

NON HISPANIC

Some College Associate's Degree

Multiracial 3.1%

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree African American 38.3%

Full Time: 529 Part Time: 304

HIPPY PARENT

White 53.2% Alaskan Native 1.5%

Current Parent: 140 Former Parent: 290 Never A HIPPY Parent: 381

Doctoral Degree 0

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100

150

200

250

EDUCATION STATUS Currently Enrolled In College Not Currently Enrolled In College

HISPANIC African American 1.4%

Adult Education Child Development Early Childhood Education Elementary Education 0

White 98.6%

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400

600

HIPPY USA

Board of Trustees HIPPY USA is governed by a Board of Trustees that has fiduciary responsibility over the organization, charged with approving our policies, strategies, and annual budgets. Their diverse professional backgrounds bring together leaders who enhance the organization and ensures that the work of HIPPY USA is both relevant and grounded in the support of affiliates and families we serve.

Verelyn Gibbs-Watson Chair

Laura Peracchio Vice-Chair

Susan Storer Treasurer

Victoria Kern Secretary

Ece Demir-Lira Michael Forrest John D. Gonzalez Andre Goode Jeffrey Keilson Dora Lipper Hong Van Pham Richard Rubenstein

Staff

Staci Croom-Raley, JD, MS National Executive Director

Matthew Bellew

Director, Affiliate Engagement and Data Collection

Francesca Scheiber Elizabeth Seitz Anita Stoller Patricia Stout EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Robin Frank Marjorie Margolies Leroy Butler Carla Mowell Miriam Westheimer, PhD. TRUSTEES EMERITI Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator Nan Rich Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Shanta Nunn-Baro

Director, Development and Marketing

Tiffany Thomas Senior Director, Operations

Shani Green

Administrative Assistant

Christa Haring-Biel, PhD. Director, Research and Education

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