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Success By 6
Success By 6^® is a regional early childhood initiative led by a regional leadership council made up of representatives from local governments, businesses, universities and non-profits. Success By 6 is staffed by the Greater Richmond Chamber and United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg through a joint venture partnership.

According to recent studies, 1 out of 5 children enter kindergarten without the basic skills needed to succeed in school - skills such as recognizing letters or numbers, holding a pencil, or understanding appropriate group behavior. Early childhood research is converging to tell us that the quality of care provided to young children significantly influences their school success as well as life success.

Working towards the goal that all children, birth to age six are healthy, well-cared for, and ready to succeed in school, the Success By 6 partnership employs the following methods:

A - Advocating for public policy that supports children. Success By 6 engages and motivates businesses, service providers, and local and state leaders to recognize early child development as a critical investment and fund early childhood programs at levels that make a difference in the lives of children.

B - Building Capacity by enhancing the quality and quantity of programs for families with young children. Success By 6 engages and motivates service providers, parents and the community to find solutions to critical needs and to identify the resources to implement change.

C - Communicating to raise awareness about early childhood development. Success By 6 helps the community “connect the dots.” When children get to school ready to learn, they are more likely to read at grade level and are more likely to graduate. When they graduate, they are more likely to get a job or go on to higher education. The result is successful, employed, tax-paying adults, who are more likely to be good parents and this desired cycle is more likely to repeat.

Why It Matters

85% of the brain's growth occurs from birth to age five.
The brains of children who lack a stimulating environment are 20-30% smaller than normal for their age.
Touching, rocking, talking, smiling, and singing affect the way a child's brain is wired and help to shape later learning and behavior.
In 2005 in Virginia, for every $1 invested in a school-aged child…58.6 cents was invested in a college-aged youth (19-23), but only 9.6 cents was invested in a pre-school aged child (3-5), and only 4.3 cents was invested in an infant or toddler (birth to 2).
$1 invested in early care and education saves the public an estimated $7-14.
$1 invested in childhood immunizations saves $10 in childhood illness and death from illness.

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