Every day of school counts! That’s why Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants are celebrating Attendance Awareness Month.  Check out attendance.dc.gov to find citywide attendance policies, resources and activities to address attendance challenges, and help  spread the message that every day counts!   

 

Specifically, OVSJG coordinates Show Up, Stand Out (SUSO), a community based truancy reduction which is a program that helps parents get their children to school every day.  The program works with families to identify barriers to school attendance by providing support services that address the family needs to make sure their kids attend school regularly- a critical first step for a good education and success later in life. The program also works directly with middle school youth to reengage students by providing them with the opportunity to receive additional resources that will positively impact their attitude towards school.  

 

For more information visit the Show Up, Stand Out Website.