United Way of Kentucky actively supports a public policy agenda focused on improving the quality of life for our youngest and most vulnerable citizens – our children. We support strong federal, state, and local public policy that will provide and adequately fund programs and services that enable children to be safe, healthy, and successful in school.
See below for education efforts in place around Kentucky, or for United Way Worldwide's national goals, click here.
Ages & Stages
The first five years of life are very important for kids. These years set the stage for success in school and life. During infancy and childhood, children will gain many experiences and learn many new skills. It is vital to ensure that each child’s development proceeds well during this period. Ages & Stages Questionnaires are easy-to-use tools for families to check on the development of their young children, ages birth through 5 years. By completing this tool with a child, you are taking the first step in making sure he or she is on track to be successful in school!
Visit Metro United Way's Ages & Stages Questionnaire request form for more details.
 The Common Good Forecaster
Education benefits all of us. More education leads to better jobs and higher incomes. But education is about more than jobs and wages. Educational attainment is also linked to health, life expectancy, voter turnout, incarceration, a sense of self-worth and dignity, and prospects for one's children.
United Way and the American Human Development Project have created a tool to forecast how things might change in your community if educational outcomes were better. Click here to learn more and get started.
Success by 6
United Way Success by 6 is the nation's largest network of early childhood coalitions, focused on improving school readiness through community change. In more than 350 U.S. communities, Success By 6 coalitions are changing the way things work soyoung children can come to school ready to succeed.
 Operating under local United Way organizations, the coalitions are galvanizing business, government, and non-profit leaders around early learning. For 16 years, Success by 6 coalitions have been raising awareness of the importance of early childhood development, increasing access to services, advocating for public policies and improving systems-- to improve young children's lives.
Visit Kentucky United Way's Success By 6 programs at:
Metro United Way (Louisville): www.metrounitedway.org
United Way of Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky: www.sb6uwgc.org
Born Learning
Born Learning is a national public engagement campaign, focused on creating early learning opportunities for young children. It was created by United Way, Civitas, and The Advertising Council.
 Its website (www.bornlearning.org) and material is based on the latest early childhood development research and offers educational tools for parents, grandparents, and caregivers - including tips to encourage learning; answers to help care for young children; fact sheets on a child's ages and stages; and checklists to simplify parenting. The ads and Web site are also in Spanish.
Across the country, even in Kentucky, some local United Ways and other community organizations are partnering on local campaigns. Many are connecting parents with local resources and providing research-based materials. And others are building on the campaign to make long-term community change to help children come to school ready to succeed.
For more information on other ways United Way is helping Kentucky's children succeed, click here. |
