Community Organization of the Year Nominees

The Perry County Collaborative /Community Engagement program sponsored by Save The Children is a strengths-based approach that leverages local knowledge and resources to address a community’s unique challenges to learning.

By engaging community members in the decision-making process, we increase visibility and understanding of local challenges and resources; cultivate shared investment and responsibility among stakeholders; and achieve long-term, sustainable outcomes for children.

Community Engagement Key Strategies Research confirms that families, schools ,and community leaders work together to provide wrap around support of early childhood learning is critical to success.