Our Approach

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The BRICK Approach

Why?

BRICK builds pathways to economic mobility and prosperity for children and families by developing comprehensive approaches to eliminate academic achievement gaps, housing insecurity, health inequity, hunger and lack of economic mobility.

What?

We do this through a holistic, coordinated approach that addresses the needs of both children and their caregivers across four core areas:

  • Education
  • Health & Wellness
  • Housing
  • Career and Employment

How?

Our two-generation model has five levers:

  • School as a convening institution
  • Pre-Cradle to Career Infrastructure
  • Deploying culturally relevant, data-informed solutions
  • Braiding Funding
  • Leveraging technology to ensure a tailored, coordinate approach
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BRICK Outcomes

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Healthy Births

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Kindergarten Ready

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Postsecondary Enrollment

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Postsecondary Completion

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ELA and Math Proficiency

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College Readiness

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Employment

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Holistic Health

(Housing Secure, Physically/Mentally Healthy, Food secure)