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Organization Name: Executive Director Name: Organization Address: Executive Director Email: Executive Director Phone Program Director Name: Program Director Email: Program Director Phone: EXHIBIT A PROGRAM COVER PAGE Children's Services Advisory Committee 2023-24 Grant Application The Learning Alliance Barbara Hammond P.O. Box 2647, Vero Beach, FL 32961 bhammond(a)-thelearningaIlia nce.org (772) 473-0167 Liz Bahl lbahVD-thelearningalliance.org (772) 538-0440 Name of Program: Moonshot Academy, Moonshot Reading Rocket, and Early Learning Programs Prevention Intervention Specialist, Focus Area: Early Childhood Development and Quality Remediation and Enrichment Programs Description of the Program: Staffed by professional educators, The Moonshot Academy program provides after-school and summer learning opportunities for struggling readers. Students scoring below the 50th percentile on their reading assessment qualify to attend this remediation and enrichment program. We know that struggling readers need extra time that is well structured and includes targeted instruction to catch up to their peers. Our program is a multi -faceted enriched literacy program that provides remediation, additional time for mastery of academic content for struggling students, and enrichment that connects learning concepts. Moonshot Academy currently serves 450+ K-3 students. Managed and staffed by expert Arts Literacy Educator, Bridget Lyons, the Moonshot Reading Rocket is a mobile literacy lab that creates customized literacy experiences for children and families in Indian River County. The Rocket partners with dozens of early childhood community organizations as well as VPK and Pre -K programs. Working in the 0-5 space, Bridget brings engaging curriculum that builds early literacy skills to our youngest learners through the Literacy in Action program. She engages with families through working with the Moonshot Families Connection Specialists and curates literacy rich engagements throughout the community. The Early Learning Programs Prevention Intervention Specialist plays an essential role in ensuring best practice strategies are implemented to support students' executive functioning needs such as self-regulation, initiative, and relationships/attachment. The Prevention Intervention Specialist position was designed by the Learning Alliance in collaboration with the Early Learning Program Leader to scaffold children with the necessary skills so that they can learn and participate positively and productively in the classroom. This allows the teachers to focus on supporting and developing academic skills necessary for kindergarten. The specialist ensures teacher, parent, and child alignment around behavior goals and concreate actions to support closing gaps with age -level expectations. 0