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2018-2019-CSAC Funding Application <br />organization Name*: Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative <br />Executive Director: Dr. Nivea L. Torres E-mail: kreadinesscollaborative@gmail.com <br />Address: 1555 Indian River Blvd, Suite B245 Telephone: 772-617-4350 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 Fax: N/A <br />Program Director: Dr. Nivea L. Torres <br />Addrpss- 1555 Indian River Blvd, Suite B245 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />E-mail; keadinesscollaborative@gmaii.com <br />Telephone: 772-617-4350 <br />Fax: N/A <br />Program Title: <br />Parent Engagement in the Pellsmere and Gifford Communities <br />Priority Need Area Addressed: <br />Focus Area 1: Early Childhood Development <br />Focus Area 2: Build Parent Capacity <br />Brief Description of the Program: <br />Kindergarten readiness starts long before a child enters a formal education setting. Neuroscience research has Shown the first 1,00 h the health, nutrition <br />0 days of a child's life - from pregnancy through a child's <br />second birthday - are a critical fine that set the stage for a person's intellectual development and lifelong health. Brain development, and therefore learning, begins with <br />and wallbeing of mothers during pregnancy. The brain development that occurs following birth, through a child's second birthday, is also noted as one of the most critical I building blocks for <br />educational success. Brain development at this stage is based on good nutrition, talking, playing, and building positive emotional bonds with others. <br />Our vision is for every parent, regardless of income or zip code, to have the knowledge and tools they need to raise healthy and Productive people, We believe parents are a child's first <br />teacher, and they can raise smart babies through simple, everyday interactions. <br />The demographic data for Indian River County, specifically Fellsmere and Gifford, point to widespread disparities across ethnic, racial and socioeconomic lines. Therefore, Follsmere and <br />Gifford are ideal settings for the parent engagement initiative that creates a support structure for families and empowers parents to actively engage in their child's learning. <br />This grant application focuses on KRC's Outreach and Parent Engagement initiative which is comprised of three main components: milestones (indicators of child development), direct <br />outreach to parents, and qommuni ty partnerships, <br />1 <br />