The goal within this system component is to provide family literacy outreach programs and resources through education institutions, businesses, and community/faith-based organizations. Strategies and instructional services/tutoring will provide training to families and community members in literacy skills such as math, reading, writing, technology and workforce preparation. San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools currently offers a Family Involvement program that trains families as advocates of their children’s academic success, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) that provides training in college readiness skills, a Virtual Pre-K program that assists parents and educators to build early literacy skills through web-based activities and a Reading Buddies program that helps to support reading skills in elementary school children. The key elements of this system component are:

• Family literacy programs through educational institutions, businesses, community and faith based organizations;
• Literacy tutors provided by local two or four Year Colleges & Universities;
  
• Resources to support their children with college and career readiness skills.
  
  Testimonials:
  Gorman Bentley - Principal Linda Vista Elementary School - Reading Buddies, May 19, 2006
  
  
  

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  Current Partners Implementing Literacy Strategies
  

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  East Valley Door of Faith, Hope, & Charity 1262 N. Lassen Ave San Bernardino, Ca 92411 (909) 889-1947 - Contact: Pastor - Dr. Gloria Arrington Ecclesia Christian Fellowship 1314 E. Date Street San Bernardino, Ca 92404 (909) 881-5551 - Contact: Pastor - Joshua Beckley New Hope Missionary Baptist Church 1575 West 17th Street San Bernardino, Ca 92411 (909) 887-2526 - Contact: - Beverly Jones-Wright Mission For Jesus Christ 464 S. Sierra Way San Bernardino, Ca (909) 889-1323 - Contact: Pastor Oliver Lambert Presdestined In Christ Church 1715 W. Lowell St Rialto, Ca 92377 (909) 428-4939 - Contact: Pastor Owusu Hodari Bethel AME 16262 Baseline Ave. Fontana, Ca 92336 (909) 350-9401

  Victorious Baptist Church 7875 Tamarind Fontana, Ca (909) 854-6899 - Contact: Pastor Richard Bryant The Centre @ Highland 1672 Palm Ave Highland, Ca 92346 (909) 425-2615 - Conatct: Pastor Philip Powell Temple Missionary Baptist Church 1583 W. Union San Bernardino, Ca 92411 (909) 663-0198 - Contact: Pastor Raymond Turner Book of Acts 7480 Sterling Ave San Bernardino, 92410-4220 (909) 884-8241 Rontonya Easton Greater New Jerusalem COGIC P.O. Box 7984 San Bernardino, CA 92411 (909) 291-0741 Veatrice Jews or Hector V. Anderson

  West End Family Solutions (Central Cluster) 214 West "E" Street Ontario, CA 91762 Ana Rivera, LCSW, PPSC Donna Bradley Tel: (909)986-1332 Fax: (909)459-2932 Family Solutions (South Cluster) 1501-A South Bon View Avenue Ontario, Calif. 91762 Greg Pandzic, MSW, PPSC Gina Vallejo (Senior Secretary) Tel: (909)673-1794 Fax: (909)947-2403 City of Ontario Library 215 East C. Street Ontario, Ca 91764 (909) 395-2204 Gloria Freel or (909) 395-2252 Kelly Phelps Mt. Zion 2740 N. California Street San Bernardino, Ca 92407 (909) 887-8965

  High Desert The Church for Whosoever 18628 Seneca Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92307 (760) 242-3191 Linda Delay or Nicole Betancourt Burning Bush Baptist Church 15526 7th St Victorville, CA 92392 (760) 241-6221 x118 Awilda Sturdivant or Lorrie Denson (760) 241-6221 x118

  Boys & Girls Club of Barstow 1401 Nancy St Barstow, CA 92311-2543 (760) 255-2422 Jennifer Collett or Lacy Eschmann