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 Success By 6 : About Us |
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Successfully rebuilt childcare pilot sites.
Partnered with KaBoom and they built playgrounds for Happy Kids, Royal Castle
Hosted 3 child care conferences to share learning’s & assist with rebuilding
Lobbied the LA. State legislature vote to fund implementation of Quality Rating System (QRS) and passed School Readiness Tax Credit
Secured ongoing, performance-based funding from the Women’s Leadership Council, Baptist Community Ministries, Patrick Taylor Foundation, Entergy Corporation , O.P. & W.E. Edwards Foundation, and Luther W. Templeman Foundation
Raised more than 1.2 million for capital expenditures to rebuild child care centers
Partnered with Delgado Comm. Coll. And Louisiana Pathways to develop the (15 week) Fast Track CDA Program for child care workers |
Everyday life is a learning experience for children.
Born Learning is a public engagement campaign that helps parents, grandparents and caregivers to explore ways to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities. |
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| LOCAL STATISTICS |
- As of Feb. 29, 2008 of the 275 childcare facilities that were open pre-Katrina: 96 (34.9%) re-opened, 179 (65.1%) remain closed, there are 10 new facilities open
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| STATE STATISTICS |
- 148.000 (12.0%) number of children without health insurance in May 2006
- 25.1% of children not fully immunized in 2006
- In 2006 4,760 average annual cost of child care for a 4 year old in a child care center
- 15,230 (43,3%) of poor 3-4 year old are not enrolled in a childcare facility in 2006
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 Our
Vision |
| Our community will ensure that all children
by age 6 are healthy, safe, and functioning physically,
emotionally, intellectually and socially at their optimal
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| What is Success By 6 |
A new initiative for New Orleans, Success By 6, is an early childhood movement led by the United Way spearheaded by the Women’s Leadership Council .
With similar initiatives located in over 300 cities and states in America and Canada, Success by 6 is a community based, public–private partnership of individuals and organizations that share a common vision—that children are ready to succeed when they enter school.
Success By 6 is rooted in the belief that a community working together toward a common vision can generate and implement an effective plan to improve outcomes for all children. |
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| What
are the current activities of Success By 6? |
| After working for one year
through an evidence-based decision-making process, the
collaborative partners have identified seven key areas
that affect school readiness:
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High-quality childcare
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Strong relationship with parent/caretaker
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Economic opportunities for families
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Engaged neighborhood residents
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Safe, attractive neighborhoods
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Families with access to services
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Healthy development on track
Our first focus is high-quality childcare. Stay tuned
for more information about our efforts.
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| How
do I get involved? |
Success By 6 is committed
to engaging all sectors of the community in our work.
We have assembled a diverse membership of representatives
from business, universities, government, education, media,
health care, social service, local foundations, and the Women’s Leadership Initiative.
We continue to recruit additional members to join in our
collaborative efforts.
Success By 6 Collaborative Meetings are open to individuals
or representatives of organizations that are interested
in becoming involved with our efforts.
Located at the United Way Building, 2515 Canal Street,
First Floor Conference Center, 4:00 pm -5:30 pm
- Please stay posted for the 2008 schedule.
Parking Available at Rocheblave/Iberville
and the Church Lot on Canal/N. Dorgenois |
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| Sign
up here to be added to the Success By 6 Distribution List! |
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| Who
do I contact for more information? |
If you are interested in becoming
involved with Success By 6 please attend one of our meeting
(dates listed above) or contact: Joycelyn Jenkins, Impact Manager-Success By 6 or Todd
Battiste, Vice President Children & Families.
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