• Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Sign Up
  • Contribute
NewDEAL
  • About
    • About
    • Our Team
    • Our Board
    • Advisory Council
  • Leaders
    • Leaders
    • Nominate
    • Podcast
    • Upcoming NewDEAL Leader Elections
  • Ideas
    • Ideas
    • Implementing The Recovery
    • The Equity Initiative
    • The Ideas Challenge
    • Publications
  • Events
    • Events
    • Annual Conference
    • Ideas Summit
    • Implementing The Recovery
    • Democracy Project
  • News
    • News
    • 2 Minute Download
    • Leader Spotlight
  • Contact
  • Search
  • Menu Menu
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Our Board
    • Advisory Council
  • Leaders
    • Leaders
    • Nominate
    • Podcast
    • Upcoming NewDEAL Leader Elections
  • Ideas
    • Ideas
    • Implementing The Recovery
    • The Equity Initiative
    • Podcast
    • The Ideas Challenge
    • Publications
  • Events
    • Events
    • Annual Conference
    • Ideas Summit
    • Implementing The Recovery
    • Democracy Project
  • News
    • News
    • 2 Minute Download
    • Leader Spotlight
  • Contact
  • Nominate
  • Contribute
  • Sign Up

Loranne Ausley

Senator
Tallahassee, FL

Whole Child Leon: Building Community Support for our Youngest Children

January 18, 2020/in Education Education 2017 Challenge Finalist /by actualize

Problem

We know that 90% of brain development takes place before the age of 5, yet community support for families with young children is sporadic and fragmented. Although Leon County houses the Capitol of Florida, 2 major research universities and a community college, more than 25% of Leon County children live in poverty and a corresponding 25% enter Kindergarten without the language or basic skills to succeed. Leon County rates for infant mortality, premature births and low birth weight in Leon County are higher than in the state as a whole.

Solution

Whole Child Leon (WCL) is a community-wide initiative designed to address critical issues affecting our children by bringing together public, private and nonprofit partners, business leaders, elected officials, educators, health care providers, parents and caregivers to work together towards systemic change. WCL empowers these partners with data to better understand children’s needs and equip the entire community to measure progress, provide recommendations and to inform progress moving forward. Key initiatives include the PACT Early Childhood System of Care, a monthly Whole Child Leon Professional Network, an annual Maternal Child Health Community Conference, an ongoing Breastfeeding Policy Workgroup, bi-annual Early Childhood Developmental Screenings, ongoing Childhood Obesity Prevention Education and neighborhood equity work.

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Share on Vk
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tile_education.jpg 300 300 actualize https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/logo-tnd-300x74.png actualize2020-01-18 13:48:012020-01-18 13:48:01Whole Child Leon: Building Community Support for our Youngest Children

Related Ideas

  • Higher Education Partnership to help Black and Latinx students 

    Through a college completion initiative program, Success Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu, and 15 higher education institutions in Massachusetts are committed to reaching a 70% college completion rate for Boston Public Schools district graduates

    READ MORE

  • Recruiting More Male Teachers of Color

    Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senate Majority Whip Troy Singleton address the widening teacher diversity gap through the partnership between the New Jersey Department of Education and Rowan University’s ‘Men of Color Hope Achievers’ partnership program.

    READ MORE

Recent News

NewDEAL CEO Releases Statement Praising Inflation Reduction Act

August 12, 2022
For Immediate Release:                                                                 August 12, 2022                                                                          Contact: Jonathon Dworkin (NewDEAL), 202-660-1340 x5, jonathon@newdealleaders.org   NewDEAL Praises Inflation Reduction Act Climate change provisions are a huge […]
https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DCB-speaking-day-1.jpg 500 500 Jordan Smith https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/logo-tnd-300x74.png Jordan Smith2022-08-12 15:23:452022-08-12 15:23:45NewDEAL CEO Releases Statement Praising Inflation Reduction Act

NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan Co-writes Op-Ed in Route Fifty: How State and Local Leaders Can Use Data to Ensure Broadband Access for All

July 13, 2022
By Debbie Cox Bultan and Nichole Dunn JULY 12, 2022 05:08 PM ET   COMMENTARY | To maximize the $65 billion in federal funds available […]
https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_5799.jpg 500 750 Jordan Smith https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/logo-tnd-300x74.png Jordan Smith2022-07-13 13:57:082022-07-13 18:47:28NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan Co-writes Op-Ed in Route Fifty: How State and Local Leaders Can Use Data to Ensure Broadband Access for All

NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan’s Op-ed in RouteFifty: Roe is Gone. States and Localities Must Protect Reproductive Rights

June 28, 2022
By Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO, NewDEAL JUNE 27, 2022 05:14 PM ET   COMMENTARY | The 50-year era of Roe v. Wade has ended. We need […]
https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Debbie_pic.jpg 906 764 Jordan Smith https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/logo-tnd-300x74.png Jordan Smith2022-06-28 14:04:372022-06-28 14:04:37NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan’s Op-ed in RouteFifty: Roe is Gone. States and Localities Must Protect Reproductive Rights

About

  • About Us
  • Our Team
  • Our Board

Leaders

  • Leaders
  • Nominate
  • Podcast
  • Upcoming NewDEAL Leader Elections

Ideas

  • Leaders’ Ideas

Events

  • Events
  • Annual Conference
  • Ideas Summit

News

  • Leader Spotlight
  • Podcast

About

  • About Us
  • Our Team
  • Our Board

Leaders

  • Leaders
  • Nominate
  • Podcast
  • Upcoming NewDEAL Leader Elections

Ideas

  • Leaders’ Ideas

Events

  • Events
  • Annual Conference
  • Ideas Summit

News

  • Leader Spotlight
  • Podcast
Certificate of Employability Unlinking Prize-Linked Savings Accounts
Scroll to top