Programs
For more than two decades, the Ounce of Prevention Fund has been a leader in developing, innovating, and advancing high-quality, birth-to-five programs.
Each year, the Ounce serves more than 4,000 low-income children and families throughout Illinois with high-quality early education programs. Our innovative programs incorporate the latest research with proven service models to narrow the academic achievement gap faced by many vulnerable children.
Many of the children served through our programs are from families experiencing multiple risk factors, including poverty, low education levels, and unstable employment histories. Young children living in such an environment are more likely to enter kindergarten behind their more advantaged peers in social-emotional, language, and literacy skills. Our research-based programs are designed to narrow this achievement gap and help low-income children realize their full potential in school and beyond.
By demonstrating how effective programs work and advocating to bring successful programs to scale, the Ounce is in a unique position to improve the lives of countless children at risk for school failure in Illinois and across the country.
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