2007 Program Support

The six programs selected to receive grant funding are working across ethnic and economic lines to ensure hundreds of children are advancing their school readiness.

Through the evaluation process, the committee discovered school readiness is dependent on a strong relationship between the parent, child and daycare center.

That's why five of the six funded programs have specific parent education and outreach strategies.  The Council designated $311,000.

• YWCA of Minneapolis, Early Childhood Education Programs-YWCA Children's Center at Abbott Northwestern
  Nurtures children and families and prepares children for success in school by providing quality and affordable education and care for primarily low-income families.
• A Chance to Grow, Turnquist Child Enrichment Center
  A pre-K and after-school child enrichment center for low-income families that enhances accelerated child development and parent education.
• Joyce Preschool, Latino Access to School Readiness, Literacy and Parent Support and Involvement
  Provides access to quality school readiness programming that is designed to reach under served, low-income Latino students and families.
• Parents As Teachers National Center (Meld), Born to Learn, Parent Education
  Provides parent education services for low-income families with children ages 0-5 years through home visitation.
• Neighborhood House, Neighborhood House Family Centers
  Expansion of access to high-quality, affordable, culturally/lingistically appropriate child development and school readiness programming that engages both parents and children in learning and skill-building.
• The Jeremiah Program, Jeremiah Program Child Development Center
  Provides access to early childhood education and parent training and enhances the model of changing women's lives for their children's future.