The United Way of Northeast Louisiana and Ready 4K are partnering to help parents and children in Northeast Louisiana. Ready 4k is a parent engagement tool initiated in December of 2020 by United Way NeLA in 7 schools within Monroe City Schools for parents and students grades K-4. As a highly effective tool to help parents be more engaged, the program looks this year to spread to schools in Monroe City, Ouachita, Lincoln, Jackson, and Union parishes.
"Parents are our student's first teachers,
" says Michelle
Saucer, United Way NeLA, Community Impact Initiatives Director. The program is designed to help families engage. They receive fun facts and tips on how to promote their child's development by building on existing family routines.
The program focuses on improvement and sends the parent texts in 5 key protective factors:
1. Parental Resilience
2. Social Connections
3. Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
4. Concrete Support in Times of Need
5. Social and Emotional Competency of Children
The texts are sent 3 days each week and help remind the parent of engagements to make with their children.
For more information on this and other programs sponsored by the United Way call 211 or click the link below:
UW of Northeast Louisiana | (unitedwaynela.org)
