Confident Kids is strengthening families, which in turn strengthens the community. The teachers in the neighboring school say they can notice behavior changes in kids that have participated in the Sunrise Neighborhood Youth programs. They are more able to control their actions and responses. Being able to deal with their emotions in a more manageable way frees them to concentrate on academics. There has been increased parental involvement in the school and also community.
Parents realize the value of being involved in parent associations.
The schools have been eager to partner with a group that is interested in changing kids' lives. They refer children, who they think would benefit, to the program. With their willingness to support a group that enriches children's lives, they wrote and received a grant for a feeding program for the kids that come to the summer day camp. Not only that, the school granted the use of their gym during the summer at no cost. All Confident Kids facilitators are volunteers offering significant amounts of time to work with children.