Few things are more important than ensuring that every child enters school ready to learn.
In this time of economic abundance there are still over 12 million young children in America living in poverty. Poverty impacts overall stability of neighborhoods across the country and the future of our children. In over 300 communities nationwide, United Ways are building relationships, bringing together the public, non-profit and private sectors as community problem solvers to invest in system change strategies. By 6 efforts leverage resources to enhance research-based programs, address system barriers to healthy development, and to mobilize the community around children ages zero to six. By 6 early childhood network.