Early Child Care & Education
We believe all children deserve a strong start in life.
In Metro Denver, there are 77,000 more children under the age of 6 than there are child care spots.¹ Mile High United Way is committed to creating an environment that fosters affordable, high-quality early care and education where our youngest learners enter school ready to thrive in kindergarten and beyond.
¹ Denver Business Journal
How We Support Early Child Care & Education
Справочный центр 211
Объединение для семей
Community Investments
Влияние с первого взгляда
parents and children served through our United for Families program.
home visits to families, helping parents support their child’s school readiness at home.
child care slots created at the Tamara M. Sparks Early Learning Center
Planting Seeds For a Child's Future
As a toddler, Levi was shy and rarely spoke. His mother, Dulce, worried she’d done something wrong. Three years later, Levi is thriving in school, in part thanks to our Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program. HIPPY is our evidence-based program to help parents and caregivers be their child’s first teacher. Once a week, our staff member Nancy provided Dulce with resources and support to prepare Levi for a lifetime of learning and success.
“Levi is more open and friendlier now. Before, he never wanted to talk, but now, he’ll raise his hand saying, ‘I know the answer! ... His change is a miracle to me.”
— Dulce
Больше историй
Our HIPPY program is one way we’re addressing the early learning shortage and helping create pathways to success for children.
Во время первой акции Women United Village более 100 семей получили вещи для ухода за своими малышами, включая подгузники, коляски, автокресла и многое другое.
12 июня 2021 года Mile High United Way с радостью отпраздновала первую в истории церемонию вручения дипломов ученикам HIPPY и их родителям.
Молли Йост, директор по инициативам в области раннего детства организации Mile High United Way, рассказывает о том, как наша инициатива United for Families способствует повышению уровня готовности к школе в Метро-Денвере.
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Help children in our community get a strong start in life with a high-quality early education.