Family Involvement
Family Support is a Powerful Motivator!
That is why the Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children™ is designed to involve the entire family…parents, siblings, guardians, and/or grandparents.
The Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program Family Contract: At the start of the program, we ask parents to sign a Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program Contract designed to be filled out with their child. Together they will identify 3 Nutrition and Fitness Goals that they will work on together during the program.
Family Involvement in a Child’s Education
= Positive Results
- Higher Student Achievement: A 2008 study at the University of New Hampshire found that family involvement is consistently associated with higher levels of student achievement including higher grades and test scores. A study by the Harvard Family Research Project found that this holds true not only for the overall student population but for minority students as well.
- Less $ Expenditure per Pupil: The same study found that schools would need to increase per-pupil spending by more than $1,000 in order to achieve the same results that are gained with parental involvement.
- Higher Expectations: Parents of high-achieving students set higher standards for their children’s educational activities.
- Improved Student Interest in School
- Improved School Attendance
- Increased Motivation
- Improved Self-Esteem
- Lower Rates of Suspension
- Decreased use of Drugs and Alcohol
- Fewer instances of Violent Behavior
- Higher Graduation Rates
