What is Single Parent Success?

Client Criteria to Join Single Parent Success:

Single Parent Success assists young single parents who:

1. Are currently a single mother or father
2. Are in poor financial status,
3. Must have sole custody and provide primary care for the child or children
4. Have a serious desire to get an education or job training which will make them self-sufficient

Client Commitments to Single Parent Success:

Single Parent Success participants sign individualized mutually developed contracts that specify their commitment to their education and personal growth. Contracts contain commitments to counseling, credit or units to be earned, minimum grade point average to be maintained and weekly hours of part-time work. The mentor holds the client accountable for their contractual commitments. Clients are obligated to contact the mentor weekly to discuss their program and problems. Client transcripts are evaluated at the end of each semester. Mentor coordinators contact therapists quarterly to evaluate client attendance.

Single Parent Success’s Commitments to Clients:

As long as the client is living up to the above stated commitments Single Parent Success provides the following:

• A monthly stipend to off-set housing expenses
• Payment of tuition and books
• Access to many health care professionals who provide every form of health care pro bono
• Weekly counseling from a licensed therapist if needed.
• Access to a number of other support people (lawyers, accountants, cosmetologists, etc. who donate their services.)