Phoenix Family Housing Corp

HIKE is an innovative literacy program which helps children reach grade-appropriate reading level as quickly as possible and, at the minimum, continue to read at level in the future. Since literacy is about more than being able to read a book, HIKE incorporates literacy into everything we do. In a literacy-infused program, children are encouraged to “play” with language, vocabulary and word meanings. And, when children are allowed to play with words, they come to see literacy as something they own, setting the stage for leaps in literacy proficiency.HIKE also provides targeted intervention to those reading 6 months or more behind their grade level with individualized, targeted one-on-one. Lastly, children are most successful when their parents are involved and engaged in their learning, but many do not recognize the important role they play. HIKE's parental engagement program actively reaches out to parents to engage them.

Phoenix Family empowers people living in low-income housing communities with the on-site support they need to gain stability and achieve self-sufficiency.