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...
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 –...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
It’s 8 p.m. on a dark, rainy Thursday night in October. Eighteen men and women of all ages and races gather in the Education Center of ReadyKids in Charlottesville. They all have one thing in...
