For families to raise healthy children, communities must continuously improve conditions – addressing obstacles like economic security, work flexibility, parenting information and support, and quality child care needs. Barriers to access helpful programs and services must be removed for ALL children.”
Read More ?>Brian Manley
“Investing in our young children is important to the Austin Police Department. We, as a city, must look at taking all the proper steps to ensure our youth are surrounded with healthy and happy families. Having resources available to them will create a safe and better quality of life for them and our community as a whole.”
Read More ?>Albert L. Black
“A high quality early education like the Head Start Model provides innumerable benefits to children that participate and not only do these advantages appear immediately, they last a lifetime and often have an effect on other generations.”
Read More ?>Dr. Tara Greendyk
“Ensuring kids have supportive, nurturing caregivers and environments is the most important investment our community can make.”
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“The City of Austin invests in early childhood programs because we want every child in this community to have the opportunities, education, and resources they need to thrive.”
Read More ?>Marie Felan
“AVANCE believes children will soar when parents introduce education and other life skills early in the child’s life and make it a natural everyday activity in the home”.
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