Causes: Education

Mission: Educare central maine is the educare site in new england and is designed to serve between 150 and 210 mostly low-income children from before they are born to age 5, during this most critical brain develoment stage. The goal is to measurably increase their school-readiness and significantly reduce unnecessary special education costs. Parents and caregivers are essential partners in preparing children for school and educare central maine will support them with education and comprehensive supports to improve health, self-sufficiency and long-term parent and child well-being and success.

Target demographics: close the achievement gap for impoverished young children

Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 210 young children ages birth to 5 and their families.

Geographic areas served: quality early childhood education

Programs: comprehensive, quality educational instruction and supports by highly-qualified teachers and staff. Parents are honored as their child's first teacher and effectively engaged in parent education, peer networking, and other services to advance family stability. 100% of children served at Educare for three years entered kindergarten meeting all school-readiness benchmarks in 2013.