success by 6
What is Success By 6?
Success By 6 is a partnership of local businesses, community social service agencies, and county government that is focused on building a comprehensive early childhood system to address the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of children birth to age 6.
Success By 6 is not a program - it is a community-wide initiative, that depends on people in our community (i.e. you) to develop strategies based on local needs to ensure children are ready to learn when they enter school.
Success By 6 is raising awareness about early childhood development. It is improving the delivery of critical services for very young children and their families. It is advocating for public policy that supports the community's youngest children.
Through the approval of state funding, childcare providers will be allowed to send more staff to more training sessions. Better-trained staff results in lower turnover rates, which results in more stability and consistency of care to the children. Stability and consistency of care contributes to healthier development of children.
Milestones Matter Campaign
The goal of the milestones matter campaign is to raise awareness about the importance of early identification of critical childhood milestones. Studies show that 90% of brain development occurs before kindergarten, so identifying delays at an early age is critical for a higher level of success later in life.
Areas of Focus for the LEARN Team
school, in the workforce, and in life. But quality early learning requires the commitment of families, teachers, and the com-munity in order for children to reach their promise.
Children learn best when they have proper health and nutrition, a safe and stable family and home life, and
activities that stimulate creativity, curiosity, and all the skills they will need to succeed in school and life.
Research has taught us that the earliest years of childhood are critically important to children's long term
development. When children are thriving, their parents can provide for and support a more stable family.
Quality education for our children today prepares them for high quality jobs tomorrow. A high quality
workforce empowers Pennsylvania to compete nationally and globally, improving the quality of life for all.
The LEARN Teams are charged with helping build a quality early learning system through the three primary
areas of focus for 2011-2012:
1. Family engagement & support;
2. Transitions into early learning and school settings; and
3. Acting as local resource on quality early learning opportunities.
The focus for the 2011-2012 grant has been created in mind to maximize efforts to meet the needs of
Pennsylvania families around accessing quality early learning opportunities, while demonstrating accountability
and transparency of public funds.
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Public Engagement and Promotion:PNC Grow Up Great Program
PNC Grow Up Great is an early childhood education intiative. In February 2011, PNC's Northeast PA market, partnered with local United Ways, kicked off an Executive Reader Program, which allows senior leaders of NEPA the chance to go into the classrooms of different centers each month and read to the students.
Recent News
A new initiative out of the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) will provide up to 57 Local Education and Resource Networks (LEARN) with grants to effectively communicate with and engage families in the following ways:
• Assist families to act as their child’s first educator, with information about child development and appropriate early learning activities, aligned with the early learning standards; Help families make good early learning choices for their children, while building family demand for quality early education; and Support families to take action on behalf of their children.
• Provide support to families with a child transitioning into an early learning setting or those with children entering kindergarten.
• Act as a resource for early childhood education to promote OCDEL programs, such as Keystone STARS, through activities such as early learning events, early learning access to early learning opportunities.
• Create and distribute a Report Card to the Community detailing the activities, goals and outcomes of the LEARN Team.
• To appropriately leverage resources and support in the community; and
• To work with the Regional Key to implement the Key's Regional Plan.
United Way of Wyoming Valley/Success By 6 is very excited about the new goals and objectives.
April is the Month of the Young Child! Click here to find out more about events going on locally.
