Both of my kids were on the HIPPY Program my oldest son Jaden is in the second grade and reads on the 4th grade level. HIPPY helped us a whole lot. It has also helped my youngest open up and want to be around his peers a . . .

THE HIPPY PROGRAM OF MONROE COUNTY HAS MADE AN IMPACT ON MY FAMILY BY:

• “IT IS SOMETHING THAT MY THREE YEAR OLD ENJOYS DOING. But my two year old tries to do the same skill. This program is the most helpful that could have come about.”

Stephanie Sanders from Peterman, Alabama

• “HIPPY HAS BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR . . .

     Gwen Wilkerson and her 3 yr. old son, Hayden, were enrolled as the very first family in the newly established HIPPY Clarke County program in 2007. Gwen and her husband, Darrell, and their two children, Hayden and Kira, live in Jackson. Gwen credits her involvement in the HIPPY program with many personal successes. . . .

     I have worked for the HIPPY program since 1997. I started out as a parent educator for the Three-Year Old Program with HIPPY in Montgomery. I later became the bookkeeper and am now the Financial Officer for HIPPY Alabama. I have seen all aspects of the program and I have seen the changes that the . . .

The HIPPY program has been a great achievement in our household. This is our third year that we have been involved in HIPPY and my son still loves it. HIPPY has offered extra bonding time for my son and me. And it has also created cherished moments. This program has helped Jake advance quickly in kindergarten. . . .

When Theodore entered the kindergarten class, he could not count or recognize any of the alphabets. He did not recognize the letters in his name. It seemed as if he would struggle this year and might have to be retained at the end of the school year. . . .

When I started working with Chelsey, I discovered she was sight impaired, only able to see a small amount of light. I talked to her parents about the HIPPY program and about Chelsey becoming my access child. I also told them the program was designed for children with vision but we would do the best we . . .

     I was assigned a new family about nine years ago and was told that they would be at our HIPPY group meeting that month. This was a time when the Hispanic population was growing in our community. I was a little nervous to meet this new family wondering if we would be able to . . .

          My name is Ginnette Williams and my child and I have been working with the HIPPY program for about a year now. Some may say I am very impatient and I needed major help in teaching my child some of the basics. The HIPPY program gave me the tools to ensure that my son would . . .