Upcoming EventsDealing with Challenging Behaviors Read Across America Week VAECE Conference 123 Magic Kindergarten Registration Begins Director's Network Developmental Milestones of Child Development
Smart Beginnings for Southside FamiliesThe VA Early Childhood Foundation is excited to announce a search for a senior level Project Coordinator for a newly funded initiative in the southern region of Virginia (summary below). We seek a high capacity individual to lead this ambitious dual-generation approach to breaking the cycle of poverty for 100 families in communities in Southside VA by improving community capacity to support children’s optimal development as well as parents’ job training leading to employment. The Project Coordinator will be pivotal in ensuring the success of this exciting initiative funded by the WK Kellogg Foundation. Qualifications for the ideal candidate are shown in the job description (below) and include residency in the region.
2014 Smart Beginnings Annual ReportStarting with a core focus on the child, Smart Beginnings help local communities deliver on creating optimal conditions for child development, laying the foundation for school and life success. In this report, we are pleased to share the progress of our Smart Beginnings partners in improving school readiness in communities across the state, as demonstrated by improved early literacy scores, reduced rates of need for reading intervention services, and lower rates of kindergarten retention. This is just a small slice of the many successes of the Smart Beginnings communities. |
RECENT NEWSSmart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania encourages a shared vision for young children and familiesMonday, February 2, 2015
Smart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania hosted “Creating a Shared Vision for Young Children in Danville and Pittsylvania County” on Friday, January 30, 2015, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. “More than sixty-five community leaders from multiple agencies such as Danville Public Schools, Pittsylvania County Schools, Head Start, the Health Department, the Danville Department of Social Services, the Chamber of Commerce, the Community Services Board, Averett University, Danville Community College, local government, the healthcare community and others participated in an interactive conversation about young children and families. Smart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania receives regional grant to improve quality of infant and toddler careTuesday, September 30, 2014
Smart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania has been awarded $92,865 from Child Development Resources to administer a regional Virginia Infant Toddler Specialist Network grant for the Piedmont Southside Region. The Piedmont Southside Region includes the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Henry, Nelson, Patrick, and Pittsylvania; the cities of Danville, Lynchburg, and Martinsville; and the town of Bedford. The region is one of nine service areas in Virginia.
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READY FOR SCHOOLVirginia's Getting Ready Model
Ready Families. Able to support and provide for healthy children. Ready Communities. Able to support families as child's first teacher. Ready Services. Able to provide high quality care to all young children. Ready Schools. Able to accept "ready" children and provide seamless transitions. Ready Children. Age appropriate in all six developmental domains: physical developmental and health; social and emotional development; approaches to learning; language and literacy development; cognition and general knowledge and fine arts. |
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