Success Story:
WOVEN WORD and SECOND STEP Programs Perfect Partners
Susan Bruss
West Community Action Head Start
Marshall, MN
"A big reason we chose the WOVEN WORD program is because of the success we've had with the SECOND STEP program. It definitely fits into the competencies for Head Start," says Susan Bruss, training coordinator for Western Community Action (WCA). A nonprofit agency in southwestern Minnesota, WCA has used the SECOND STEP program for nine years and is now piloting the WOVEN WORD program in seven different locations.
"We just had an in-depth review of our program. Our reviewers were so impressed they asked for more information about the Committee for Children. We're proud of our work with 'SECOND STEP'," Bruss says.
"Working with children, we know that a good start in building literacy skills is important, and when you add concepts like empathy and problem solving, which build on social skills, it increases a child's chances for success." That's what WCA is doing by using the SECOND STEP and WOVEN WORD programs together.