To invest in our children is to invest in the future of Jefferson Parish.
Become an early care and education champion today!
Mission
Jefferson Ready Start Network aims to create a culture of high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services through engagement and partnerships with families, educators and community members.
Vision
All children birth to age 5 in Jefferson Parish have access to quality early childhood experiences that will prepare them to succeed.
Guest Column: Childcare is the work that makes work possible
bit.ly
Without care for children, parents can’t go to work, a problem that costs the economy more than $1 billion per year, notes guest columnist Shannon Johns.In Jefferson Parish…
There are
26k children birth to age 5
of
those
11k are economically disadvantaged
and
4.2k are served by publicly funded seats
Why Does This Matter?
- 90% of brain development occurs before the age of 5.
- Children in a quality early learning center are 25% more likely to graduate from high school and 25% more likely to graduate from college.
- Children not in quality early learning centers are 70% more likely to commit a violent crime by age 18.
- Parents who can’t afford early care and education are forced to miss work more often, making it hard on businesses to find workers.
- The Louisiana economy loses over 1.3 billion dollars every year due to breakdowns in our child care system.
Jefferson Ready Start Network is driven by our community’s need to improve opportunities and inspire change for children from birth to 5. We aim to create a culture of high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services through engagement and partnerships with families, educators and community members.
