Babies Ready for College

Babies Ready for College is a parent education program. The program provides at-risk parents with a ten week series of 3-hour workshops on various topics on early care and development, including parent-child bonding, parental stress, language and literacy acquisition, health and nutrition, etc. Workshop Topics that will be discussed Education Must Begin at Birth Parents as the First Teachers Early Brain Development Social and Emotional Development Parents Must Stay Involved Ending the Achievement Gap Contact Info: For more information about Babies Ready for College or If you would like to participate in our program, please contact Jami Horwitz, Executive Director… Read the Rest

The Health-Education Gap Crosses Generations

Health and education levels are closely connected. What’s more, disparities in health and education cross generations: The education level of a child’s parents influence his or her success later on in life. Children whose parents haven’t completed high school have a higher risk of health problems during childhood and throughout life. Data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment show that among mothers over 20 in the Children’s Corridor in 2009, 36% had not completed high school. This infographic explores what data reveal about the level of education of mothers in the Children’s Corridor, and what that means… Read the Rest