EARLY CHILDHOOD WESTERN TIDEWATER

Smart Beginnings Western Tidewater was founded in 2008 as a multi-jurisdictional nonprofit supported by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation as part of the statewide Early Childhood Initiative. The organization began as a convener for a community network representing various agencies and organizations that impact local early childhood development. In 2021, the VECF reimagined early childhood systems building with a regional approach, Ready Regions, to ensure that every Virginia community benefit and have access to quality child care services... Our Vision Children are born healthy and supported in nurturing environments to become lifelong learners... This nonprofit regionally focuses on the City of Franklin, Isle of Wight County, and Southampton County in an effort to promote kindergarten and school readiness.

Primary location: Franklin United States