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In 2007, the Charlottesville/Albemarle Partnership for Children, United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area, University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and over 20 local community and business leaders received a $400,000 grant from the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to develop a local public/private school readiness initiative called Smart Beginnings. This partnership is now one of over 20 Smart Beginnings collaborations in Virginia.
Since its inception in 2007, Smart Beginnings direct services and community-wide initiatives have successfully increased the quality of local early care and education programs, the level
of support services to families and the extent of community-wide awareness and engagement on the importance of school readiness.
In 2009, Smart Beginnings received a two-year “sustaining level” grant from the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to build on its early successes and further local sustainability for
school readiness initiatives.
Smart Beginnings Structures
Smart Beginnings Leadership Council
| Bob Pianta, Chair Dean, UVa Curry School of Education |
Eric Johnson, Vice-chair Vice-President, Signature |
The Leadership Council is composed of diverse community leaders from the private and public sectors that are accountable for the success of Smart Beginnings efforts to achieve long-term strategic outcomes and sustainability. By working together across many sectors and perspectives, Smart Beginnings will build and sustain systemic change to ensure that all children arrive at school healthy and ready to succeed.
Leadership Council Action Teams
| Workforce and Quality Child Care Liz Mason, Chair LexisNexis |
Measure School Readiness Mike Chinn, Chair SNL Financial |
School/Community Partnerships Maurice Jones, Chair City of Charlottesville |
Charlottesville/Albemarle Partnership for Children
The Partnership for Children is a community-wide collaborative focused on children, ages 0-6, and their families. It is composed of 15 partner agencies, including the Charlottesville and Albemarle public school systems, local government agencies and non-profit organizations.
For for more information and to get involved with Smart Beginnings contact:
Miriam Rushfinn
Smart Beginnings Director
806 East High Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Phone: 434.972.1702
Fax: 434.972.1719
