In-Home/After School Academic Tutoring

This incredibly successful program provides academic tutoring and mentoring to children and teens in the Washoe County foster and adoptive homes. Since beginning this program six years ago, our tutors have provided academic services to over 1,500 youths ages 6-18. During the past school year we provided over 12,000 hours of in-home/after school tutoring.

95% of our tutors are honor students at the University of Nevada-Reno with a substantial percentage being students in the School of Medicine. The remaining 5% of tutors are specialists in various professional fields of education.

Multi-cultural diversity is very important to us and we are proud that our tutors are Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Native American, Middle Eastern, Peruvian, Mexican, El Salvadorian, African American, and European Caucasian.

The most requested academic subjects are Reading and Spelling, basic math, Algebra and Geometry, Chemistry and Biology.

This program is funded by donations, fundraising projects, community foundations and agencies such as The Frank M. and Gertrude R. Doyle Foundation, Community Foundation, Washoe County Social Service’s Independent Living Department, Center for Excellence in Disability. Back to school supplies are offered each year by the Unity Center of Reno.

We gratefully acknowledge that our tutoring is made possible by the dedicated work of Washoe County and State of Nevada social workers and Win workers.

Currently, with a grant from the Walter S. Johnson Foundation we have formed a Washoe County Education Task Force to design an educational program which will enhance and strengthen the academic achievements of foster care youth in our community.

THE SIERRA ASSOCIATION OF FOSTER FAMILIES IS A TAX EXEMPT 501c3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S IRS... CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.. FOR ADVICE ON WHETHER YOUR CONTRIBUTION CAN BE DECLARED AS TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR. SAFF IS INCORPORATED AS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE OF NEVADA, RECOGNIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NEVADA.