As communities across the country organize to increase literacy rates across the life span, they have turned to the National Center for Family Literacy for assistance in:

• Needs assessments
• Communitywide planning to improve literacy outcomes
• Information on the literacy problem
• Program startup and development
• Training and technical assistance to improve quality
• Resources for parents, teachers, program coordinators and community leaders

With funding from The UPS Foundation and Verizon, NCFL has developed tools to assist communities as they work to create literate nation. As new, free tools are developed, they will be posted to this site.

Resources

Community Literacy Strategy Forum Briefing Paper

• In March 2007, NCFL convened a group of nonprofit and community leaders from across the country to discuss community needs for literacy and to begin exploring new approaches to partnership.
• The Community Literacy Strategy Forum Briefing Paper outlines issues and ideas for future work in community literacy. To download this paper, click here.

Planning Tools

• Access free tools to facilitate planning and discussion.

Community Enrichment Program

• Learn about the Summer Fun Summer Learning program and download the curriculum guide and student journal.

Training and Technical Assistance

•  Find out how NCFL can help your community design and implement a successful literacy program.