Children look to the adults in their lives to understand their world and how to respond, especially during upsetting and traumatic community events. Even children as young as 2 and 3 pick up on family,...
We are excited to announce that the program previously known as Child Care Quality will be transitioning to be known as Growing Minds! Here's the thought process behind the change: The term "child care" does not accurately capture...
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...
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...
