Mode of Delivery - Family Literacy Programs

Cal P. is a parent living in a small community. They might feel the shame and stigma associated with a lack of foundational skills and only feel comfortable attending a program that focuses on their child and allows them to opt into their own learning as they choose. Or, maybe Cal P. doesn’t have access to their children but is motivated to change those circumstances. It is also possible that Cal P.’s motivation for attending a family literacy program is simply to get out of the house and connect with other adults.

Family literacy programs can be a great mode of delivery for many adult learners. The CALP Guidelines recognize “the family literacy programs mode of delivery may be beneficial or appropriate in a number of contexts, including when funded organizations:    Want to offer a creative and non-threatening approach to building adult literacy and foundational learning skills    Recognize that some adult learners are more likely to attend programming for the sake of their children." Your CALP might be in the best position to help address these things that are getting in the way of Cal P. meeting their goals. Each of these examples reinforce the effectiveness of the family literacy programs mode of delivery. For more information on CALP-funded family programs, see CALP-funded Family Literacy Program Operations e-Learning.

Did you know? Your CALP might offer a program where the parents spend time together without their children. In that situation, your CALP grant can be used to help alleviate the barrier of childcare by offering child-minding.