Eastern Community Development

Read to Grow is a nonprofit organization based in Branford, CT, dedicated to promoting language skills and literacy for children from birth while supporting families in their roles as their babies' first teachers. With over 20 years of impact, the organization has donated 23 million books and served 1.42 million people through various programs, including Books for Babies and Books for Kids. The organization emphasizes the importance of early literacy, noting that the number of books in a home is a stronger predictor of a child's future educational achievement than parental income or education. By providing resources and support, Read to Grow aims to ensure that children enter kindergarten equipped with the foundational skills they need to learn to read. Generated from the website

The Ware Family Center, part of the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), specializes in developing community-based early childhood programs and parent education that emphasize the importance of social-emotional wellbeing as the foundation for learning. With a focus on early literacy and support for families, the center offers consulting, professional development, and a variety of programs aimed at fostering educational growth for children and their parents. Generated from the website