Ready Families Collaborative
The Ready Families Collaborative provides a continuum of early childhood services across various programs in Austin, Texas.
Early Childhood Services
In the Austin area, there are 34,000 children living in households below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. The Ready Families Collaborative streamlines services for families, increasing efficiencies and impact.
The collaborative includes organizations that provide home-visiting and parent education programs to support families of young children living in Austin. Many also offer case management and support with a family’s everyday needs.
Early Childhood Services
In the Austin area, there are 34,000 children living in households below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. The Ready Families Collaborative streamlines services for families, increasing efficiencies and impact.
The collaborative includes organizations that provide home-visiting and parent education programs to support families of young children living in Austin. Many also offer case management and support with a family’s everyday needs.
Early Childhood Services
In the Austin area, there are 34,000 children living in households below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. The Ready Families Collaborative streamlines services for families, increasing efficiencies and impact.
The collaborative includes organizations that provide home-visiting and parent education programs to support families of young children living in Austin. Many also offer case management and support with a family’s everyday needs.
WHAT IS THE READY FAMILIES COLLABORATIVE?
The Ready Families Collaborative (RFC) consists of several nonprofit organizations that provide early childhood and support services for families living in Travis County. The RFC was formed through the work of the Family Support Network and School Readiness Action Plan facilitated by United Way of Greater Austin. Any Baby Can was awarded the City of Austin contract for the collaborative in 2015.
Services provided by RFC focus on the development of children ages 0 to 5, and the family units that support these children. Through the collaborative, families are offered a range of evidence- or research-based services that will help their children be successful in their development, education and life.
COLLABORATIVE IMPACT
Data from FY15-FY22 shows the breadth and impact of the collaborative’s efforts.
Investment in early childhood programs has significant economic benefits for the community.
A child who begins Kindergarten ready to succeed is set on a path that predicts their third-grade reading level, high-school graduation, justice system involvement, college perseverance, and adult earning potential. In fact, every $1 invested in early childhood programs results in a $7 return-on-investment.
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Children Served
Saves taxpayer money by limiting duplication of services and enrolling clients in the program that best fits their needs, with intentional complementary referrals between partners.
Clients by Zip Code
Collaborative partners identify and focus on neighborhoods with high needs.
Household Income
Most children served by the collaborative are from households with low income (below 200% FPL).
NONPROFIT PARTNERS
These organizations provide families with resources to increase their knowledge and skills, and positively support their children's health, safety and development.
Any Baby Can helps kids meet milestones, parents achieve stability, and families improve health and well-being. Services range from parent education and in-home pediatric therapies to care coordination and help with school and specialists. Serving more than 3,000 parents and children each year, Any Baby Can's programs are evidence-based and data-driven, are offered in the client's home, and are free or available on a sliding scale.
Any Baby Can has served as the fiscal and contract holder for the Ready Families Collaborative since 2015.
The ASPIRE Family Literacy Program provides free ESL and Adult Basic Education Classes, as well as Early Childhood and Parenting education for families who have children 0-7 years old and live in South or Southeast Austin.
Play to Learn is a research-based school readiness program in which adult and child (2-4 years old) participate in 10 sessions of learning activities. These learning activities span across the various themes of school readiness. In addition, we incorporate developmentally appropriate ways to use digital educational media and foster smart screen time as an ongoing practice.
AVANCE creates pathways to economic mobility for predominantly Latino families through high-quality, culturally responsive, two-generation programming that ensures school-readiness for young children and opportunities for parents to build social and economic capital.
Jeremiah Program offers one of the nation’s most successful strategies for disrupting poverty, two generations at a time. We believe that no mother should have to make the untenable choice between investing in herself or supporting her children. Our holistic approach invites single mothers into the leadership tent and encourages families to bring all of their identities to bear in achieving their goals.
Literacy Coalition of Central Texas breaks the cycle of intergenerational poverty through holistic literacy services. Our free programs provide individuals and families with the education and career skills they need to thrive. One of the largest of its kind in Central Texas, our parenting and school readiness program provides parents the skills they need to prepare their children for kindergarten.
Children Support Services offers families an opportunity for their child (ages 3-5) to participate in positive social and emotional development sessions. The program helps children identify feelings, explore sensory needs, as well as teach, practice, and encourage self-regulation.
The YMCA of Austin is proud to offer Early Learning Readiness (ELR). ELR is a grant-based program that provides children, ages two to four, a stimulating classroom environment to develop physical, verbal, and social skills important to school success. Caregivers will learn more about how children develop and how they can encourage learning and skill building outside of the classroom. ELR is here to empower families with tools, community resources, and support as they prepare their children for a successful school experience.
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
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