Success By 6

Success By 6, a partnership of the Lucas County Family and Children First Council and United Way, is Lucas County's early childhood initiative and brings together parents, child and family professionals, and community leaders to make sure that all our children have a healthy start to achieving success in learning and in life. The future of Lucas County lies in our children; therefore, their success affects each one of us throughout the community. If we ensure that our children are well-prepared, well-educated, and well-cared for, then we will create a strong social and economic base for our future.

Vision

All children in Lucas County, from birth through age six, will have a healthy start in developing social and emotional skills and a love for learning.

Experts know that investing in a child's success early-on is critical. Research shows the tangible results - adults with greater success in life, less involvement in crime, higher incomes, and higher education levels. Yet, according to the U.S. Department of Education, almost half of America's kindergarteners come to school behind in key skills. The poorest kids are already more than a year behind.

What if every child had 5-6 years of education before kindergarten? The reality is that children are learning constantly, right from birth. What they learn during those first six years depends on the experiences they have each and every day. This is our greatest challenge - and our greatest opportunity.

Focuses

• Child Development
• Early Literacy
• Social and Emotional Development
• Oral Health
• Early Care and Education
• Parenting
• Advocacy

Born Learning Campaign

Success By 6 has adopted the Born Learning Campaign to create awareness in the community about the importance of early childhood. Born Learning is an innovative public awareness and engagement campaign that helps parents, caregivers and communities create quality early learning opportunities for young children. The one message we most strongly want to communicate to parents and caregivers:

Everyday moments can easily be turned into quality learning moments...and that's important because children are born learning.

Born Learning Kid Basics

Kid Basics is a set of 10 laminated cards that give tips, tricks and answers on caring for your young children. Topics include: well visits, connecting with your child, child care, sleep, play, dads, discipline, feeding, and literacy.

To download Kid Basics, please click here.

To receive a Kid Basics key ring in the mail, call United Way 2-1-1.

To learn more, including developmental milestones from birth to age six, visit www.bornlearning.org.