15 Jun REAL Dads Never Give Up
Many of the fathers in the ReadyKids REAL Dads program face an uphill battle when it comes to building a relationship with their kids. They’re often coming out of jail, they’ve missed important milestones in...
Our Stories
23 Apr 3 Ways InsideOut Counselors Treat Trauma
Meet Kayla By the time Kayla* came to ReadyKids, shortly after her fourth birthday, she had lived in three different foster homes, experienced chronic homelessness, substance abuse exposure, neglect and suspected sexual abuse. At ReadyKids, Kayla met...
06 Feb Helping Children Find Calm
When you’re small, emotions like anger and fear can feel huge. And scary. One of our STAR Kids Educators, Loretta Willis, was recently in a Head Start class presenting a lesson called, “When Someone’s Mad –...
18 Jan The #1 question new moms ask?
Being a new mom is hard, but it doesn't have to be with the right support. The ReadyKids Healthy Families program fosters nurturing family relationships for pregnant moms and safe environments for young children. The...
04 Jan Dear Young Person
NBC News ranked the Aug. 11 and 12 rallies in Charlottesville as one of the top 10 news stories of 2017. The Atlantic rated the photo of protesters being hit by a car on 4th...
15 Dec Don’t Have a Gift for Your Preschooler Yet? Don’t Panic!
Our ReadySteps program encourages parents as a child's first and best teacher through early learning playgroups within five communities around Charlottesville. If there is one thing ReadySteps staff have learned in the process, it's what kids like...
21 Nov ReadyKids In the News, Again!
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in Child Care Quality, Community, Counseling, Early Childhood, InsideOut, ReadySteps
We're smiling bashfully from ear to ear. We've gotten a lot of positive attention lately! Everyone at ReadyKids is passionate about the work they do, and we're so glad our work contributes positively to our...
09 Nov Have a teen in crisis? You’re not alone.
ReadyKids Teen Counselors, Jordan Leahy and Dee Keller. They ran away from home. The Virginia State Police reports that 74 juveniles were arrested within the city of Charlottesville during 2015 for running away from home. The word...
24 Oct Our 2017 Annual Report is Here!
Do you know the ReadyKids staff traveled 36,091 miles to reach program participants in their home communities this year? Or that 37% of our funding comes from generous donations from people like you? Click on the image...