public Welcome
- Mayor welcomes all newborns to community & acknowledges their families through public media, such as the newspaper
- Encourages families to view themselves as part of the community
Boston Children Thrive Leadership Pathways for Parents
- Ten-week advocacy and organizing course for parents, culminates in parents IDing & implementing projects in the community that engage more parents at all levels (slide 23), uses a membership card with a barcode to scan every time they participate in activities
Incentive: Membership card helps the organization keep track of involvement & parents earn points towards incentives
outreach ambassadors
- A group of 4 - 6 parents to serve as community ambassadors to spread the word about initiatives.
- May serve as a board to brainstorm ideas that they think will improve current initiatives or will support a struggle specific to their immediate neighborhood.
Incentive:
- Ambassadors receive a monthly stipend.