The program has been wildly successful. Barlow has seen young children who have participated in the tutoring program attend college on scholarships. These kids are graduating and becoming leaders in the community. Some have even come back to mentor young kids at the center. PNC also has created a program to help its clients find employment.
Jobs are absolutely key.
PNC has helped provide transportation to and from work when an automobile isn't working and has found day care for sick children. Perhaps the most divisive and pervasive problem facing clients of the center is drug abuse. When the single parent is on drugs, it's like they're absent. There's no one to encourage the children, to provide support for them. The center now has anti-drug programs geared toward children and counseling programs for those trying to control their addictions.