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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Fairy Tale on the Porch
Chapter 2 - Unmet Needs
Chapter 3 - The Answer
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Table of Contents
Introduction
About Chapter 1: Setting the background
About Chapter 2: Understanding poverty and solutions
About Chapter 3: The Answer

Chapter 1
Fairy Tale on the Front Porch: A Little Brother’s Grimm Gone Gangster & A Little Sesame Street


Chapter 2
Unmet Needs

A HOME
           
HEALTH CARE/DENTAL CARE
   
SAFETY
TRANSPORTATION
DIRTY CLOTHES

AFRICAN AMERICAN HAIR

NUTRITION AND BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH FOOD 
GOVERNMENT CHECKS
           

YOUTH PROGRAMS
POLITICS   
COMMUNITY SERVICE/TEEN EMPLOYMENT
BEHAVIOR

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER/GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
       
NOT BEING IN SCHOOL – BEHAVIORAL CHOICES
JUVENILE COURT
WHY AREN'T PARENTS ENGAGED?
       
ADOLESCENCE IN THE CITY
PARENTS' ISSUES
DEALING WITH GRIEF FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS
       
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
       
FRIENDSHIP
       
PLAY
GROWING UP/SEX/RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION
       
PARTICIPATION
       
READING
ACADEMIC SUCCESSES

GED PREP

       
COLLEGE
TUTORING
       
CLASS SIZE
       
MATH
  
COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY
       
SCIENCE

FIELD TRIPS
       
CULTURAL EDUCATION
       
SPORTS
ARTS
CHESS
       
FINANCIAL EDUCATION
PRIZES
       
SUPPLIES

       
DIFFICULTIES AS AN ADMINISTRATOR
LESSENING THE BUSINESS BURDEN

   
LONG LOST TRADITIONAL SUPPORTS
   
HOW DOES ADVOCACY WORK?

ONE CHILD AT A TIME. EVERY CHILD. INDIVIDUALLY.
   
BITS AND PIECES DO NOT WORK
   
HISTORY OF ADVOCACY
OVERVIEW OF ADVOCACY
RESOURCES FOR ADVOCATES
   
EVALUATION OF ADVOCACY
   
ADVOCATE FEEDBACK: TQM FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES

AND SO FINALLY…REALLY,  IF ADVOCACY IS THE ANSWER, WHY ISN’T IT FUNDED AND HUGE?
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