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Success Starts in the Summer: How to Apply for Camp K!

April 23, 2019

Spring is in full bloom and teachers are preparing final lesson plans for the year, which can mean only one thing--summer break is almost upon us! That also means it’s time for Camp Kindergarten. Camp K is a free pre-K readiness program open to ALL Hamilton…

High Quality Early Learning Seats the Key to Boosting Kindergarten Readiness

April 12, 2019

When the Chattanooga 2.0 report was released nearly three years ago, we identified that Hamilton County would need an additional 4,000 early childhood and pre-K seats to fulfill potential demand and to help get more children ready for kindergarten. The Early Matters action team set out…

720 New Parents Educated on Early Childhood Fundamentals

April 10, 2019

In its first year, volunteers with a new hospital visitation program launched by Chattanooga 2.0’s Early Matters Chattanooga Coalition have educated the families of 720 infants at area hospitals on the fundamentals of developing newborn babies and the free resources available to them. “As…

RECAP: Building Strong Brains Documentary Workshop

February 8, 2019

On January 25th and 26th, educators, service providers, parents, caregivers, and community members all came together to discuss and learn about a very important topic: ACEs, Adverse Childhood Experiences. ACEs are traumatic, toxic stress situations, such as physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, that can have detrimental…

Teach Your Child The Basics This Holiday Season

December 27, 2017

It may be “the most wonderful time of year,” but the holidays are also the busiest. There are holiday parties, school programs, final exams, post office lines, and elves on shelves. We fight mall traffic to search for the perfect presents for those on our list…