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SUCCESS BY 6 targets lowincome families with children ages birth through 5 years-old. Success means all children have the core skills needed to start school healthy and ready to succeed. Three goals guide our work: 1. Program measurement: Every program we invest in has results we can see. 2. Parent involvement: A critical piece of the puzzle is building parent’s self confidence in their role as their child’s first teacher. 3. Focus on the communities: facing the greatest challenges.
Our Focus Communities & The Need
707+ 049+ 30+ 253+ 012+ 80+ 1560+
We focus our programs in North Chicago, Round Lake, Waukegan and Zion - where the need is the greatest for young children and their families. These communities have many similar challenges and most children have multiple needs. 70%
59%
49%
21%
5%
Low Income
12%
3%
English Language Learners
3%
Mobility
5%
Children with Disabilities
13%
Reading at Grade Level
United Way of Lake County Four Focus Communities Libertyville School District #70 Comparison
Fast Facts About Our Focus Communities
70+30+M 70%
7,200 children age birth to 5
Live in Poverty
70% of these children live in poverty
49%
English Language Learners
49% of the elementary age children in Waukegan are
? G N I N R A E L Y L R A E N I NVEST
WHY I
Early learning and healthy development lessen achievement gaps for low-income children before they enter kindergarten and provide the foundation for future success in life.
ISSUE SOLUTIONS
In 2006, only 6% of children had the skills needed to be successful in kindergarten.*
United Way of Lake County offers programs promoting healthy early childhood development to ensure children enter school ready to succeed and empowering parents to become their child’s first teacher.
RESULTS 29%
41%
48%
2012
2015
6% 2006
2009
CHILDREN PROFICIENT IN KEY KINDERGARTEN SKILLS
United Way of Lake County has developed six early learning initiatives offered in high-risk Lake County communities, including Beach Park, North Chicago, Round Lake, Waukegan and Zion. Statistics shared in this graph are from a representative sample of children in Waukegan.** *Data based on Waukegan Public School District #60 **Results from 2015 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
ALMA’S STORY Alma loves ponies. She loves their rainbow manes and soft noses. She learned about ponies when United Way’s Home Visiting caseworker, Carolina, visited her home and brought Alma her first book. For more than a year, in each home visit, Carolina worked with Alma on key early learning skills prepping her for kindergarten. Carolina taught Alma’s mom early learning activities to do at home and helped to make sure Alma’s baby sister was receiving her scheduled immunizations. Carolina didn’t just bring a book to Alma- she opened the door to resources and opportunities for the entire family. Today, Alma has many books about ponies and she is ready to enter kindergarten. She has the basic knowledge and confidence to excel in the classroom. She is on her way!
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM RESULTS Better Together Pilot in North Chicago (ages birth - 3): In 2016 “Better Together” was launched with 100 people. The program built a community of parents learning to be their child’s first teacher and providing a place for children to develop the readiness, physical and cognitive skills crucial to their education.
25+0100+ 90+ 100+ In 2014,
After The Pilot:
25% parents reported they
families felt safer and more confident 100% ofat the school than when they started of families reported spending more 90% time reading with their children felt they learned new 100% ofwaysfamilies to engage with their children
school readiness
did not engage with their young children in learning activities or by reading to them
99%
11%
school readiness
Entering
99%
of children were prepared to succeed in kindergarten. Completing
76%
After completing Kindergarten Countdown Camp,
76%
35% Entering
By the end of Home Visiting
of children gained the skills to succeed in kindergarten. Completing
Home Visiting (ages 3-4): High-risk
children receive early intervention and health care services to improve academic and social skills and identify, treat, and manage health care needs before they become critical and begin life on equal footing with their peers.
Kindergarten Countdown Camp (ages 4-5):
A free summer learning program for incoming kindergarten students who have little to no preschool experience.
S E C I V R E S R U O D N A P X E P US
HEL
NEED FOR OUR SERVICES
HOME VISITING
KINDERGARTEN COUNTDOWN CAMP
BETTER TOGETHER
FUNDS NEEDED
FUNDS NEEDED
FUNDS NEEDED
$100,000
$65,000
$35,000
+ Add 30 families
+ Double the children served
+ Double the children served
+ Expand to Round Lake
+ Expand to Zion
+ Expand to Waukegan
Currently serving:
Currently serving:
Currently serving:
ages 3 or 4, and an infant
ages 4 & 5 with no preschool experience
ages birth to 3
Community Needs: 800 FAMILIES
Community Needs: 1,500 CHILDREN
Community Needs: 2,400 FAMILIES
103 LOW INCOME FAMILIES
100 CHILDREN
74 FAMILIES