Family Resource Advocates improve student academic performance by increasing family connections to community resources.

Family Resource Advocates work with families to identify their needs and strengths, train families how to advocate for their needs and access services, and connect families with a wide variety of needed resources and services.

Helping families to identify and access the resources they need leads them to feel supported by their communities, and to improved student academic performance, attendance and behavior.

WABS currently provides intensive family support assistance for 289 families at participating schools. We also provide 540 families referral to needed services such as food banks, clothing banks, and free or low cost options for eye glasses and medical care.

• Edmonds School District: Cedar Valley Community School, College Place Elementary, Chase Lake Elementary
• Everett Public Schools: Hawthorne Elementary
• Mukilteo School District: Odyssey Elementary Schools
• Northshore School District: Crystal Springs Elementary, Kenmore Elementary, Woodin Elementary
• Shoreline Public Schools: Ballinger Homes, Shorecrest High School, Kellogg Middle School, Parkwood Elementary and Lake Forest Park Elementary

For more information on the Family Resource Advocates Program, contact info@wabsalliance.org.