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Even Start Family Literacy Program

The Even Start Family Literacy Program is an avenue to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of the state's low-income families. Even Start integrates early childhood education, adult literacy, adult basic education and parenting education into a unified family literacy program implemented through cooperative projects that build on existing community resources. This results in a new range of services operating collaboratively with existing services.

Even Start programs include both home-based and center-based activities, offering experiences in social and cognitive stimulation and support.

Eligible participants include children from birth through age seven of parents eligible for participation in an adult basic education program under the Adult Education Act.

Goals and objectives of the Even Start Program include:

  • Improving the education of children and adults
  • Integrating early childhood education and adult education for parents
  • Providing home-service activities and center-based activities
  • Facilitating access to needed community resources
  • Empowering parents as advocates for their children
  • Building effective partnerships between schools and families
  • Establishing a foundation for later learning and future school success
  • Coordinating efforts with local coalitions