The Challenges We Face

ACCESSING PERINATAL CARE

All children deserve to enter the world healthy in mind, body and spirit. We’re increasing access to reproductive education, helping birthing people access perinatal care, mental health and other supports for basic needs.

REDUCING CHILD ABUSE

Growing up in a safe, stable and nurturing environment has long-term, profound effects on a child’s well-being and development. We’re working to provide access to respite care services, parent and caregiver knowledge, and prevention and intervention information to make all the difference in our children’s lives.

INCREASING QUALITY CHILD CARE

All children are curious learners and increasing the availability and quality of early childhood education gets them on the right path right from the start. We’re working to increase the number of quality child care enrollment opportunities for children ages 0 to 5, support child care centers as they progress toward quality certification and/or accreditation and provide professional development for education directors and teachers.

ENSURING KINDER READINESS

Performance in kindergarten informs much of their future performance in elementary school and beyond. We’re working to increase parent and caregiver knowledge on
developmental milestones, increasing developmental screenings and early childhood
interventions. United Way’s ReadyKidSA Coalition serves children prenatal to 8 years old and is a blueprint for helping families prepare their children for Kindergarten and life.