WHO WE ARE

The Sulphur Springs Neighborhood of Promise (SSNOP) is a collaborative effort of residents, educators, service providers, government agencies, business leaders and funding partners who have joined together to implement a program in which children and families thrive. The goals are to create a culture that promotes a caring, nurturing and successful environment for children and to offer support services for the family and community in positive and productive settings.

The SSNOP community initiative strives to provide a family-focused educational delivery system that is family-friendly and easily accessible within the neighborhood.  

OUR VISION

Sulphur Springs is a desirable community that offers a safe and nurturing environment with equitable access to resources ensuring the best possible quality of life.

OUR MISSION

The Sulphur Springs Neighborhood of Promise advocates for the creation of a neighborhood of pride based on a climate of inclusivity and resident engagement that supports attainment of family life goals across the lifespan.

OUR GUIDING STRATEGIES

The SSNOP community initiative is taking a holistic approach to education focusing on the child, the family and the community. The concepts for transforming poverty-stricken neighborhoods are complex. The work of Geoffrey Canada and the Harlem Children's Zone has been helpful in developing our strategies. The SSNOP approach is built upon three models: a Promise Neighborhood, the K-8 Community School and Economic Stability. Our Guiding Strategies are as follows:

  • A fundamental belief behind the SSNOP initiative is that all kids should grow up to be fully functioning participants in mainstream America’s economic and civic life.

    • Build a cradle-to-career educational model focused on children and their education

    • Strive to engage at least  60% of the children and families to create a tipping point for the neighborhood to succeed

    • Develop a collective impact model that aligns the schools, social service providers and community to accomplish the vision and create a culture of success

    • Ensure solutions and outcomes are data-driven and measurable

    1. Resident Driven Change: Garner and coordinate resources to build on strengths of residents to meet their goals.

    2. Organizational Identity: Solidify the organizational identity and administrative structure of SSNOP so as to maximize the achievement and effectiveness of its current agenda and to ensure longer-term sustainability.

    3. Resource Development:

      1. Expand and diversify resource base of SSNOP to ensure the organizational capacity to achieve its mission.

      2. Garner support/resources for partners to support resident to meet their needs.

    4. Advocacy: Co-develop with residents an advocacy agency for Sulphur Springs at the local, state and national levels