OUR PROGRESS (SO FAR)
Cradle to Career focuses on making large, systematic changes — but transforming communities doesn’t happen overnight and it’s not always easy to measure.
That’s why we work closely with our schools and community-based organizations across the county to track both quantitative and qualitative data. We believe transparently tracking data early and collaborating at the county level is key to our community’s success.
Education
OUR EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SCHOOL COLLABORATIONS SUPPORT STUDENTS, ENGAGE FAMILIES AND CREATE A CULTURE OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
Kindergarten Readiness
860 children served since C2C began providing high quality preschool with literacy enrichment
3rd Grade Reading Proficiency
31% increase over 2 years at C2C’s pilot site Live Oak Elementary
Health
OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS PARTNERSHIPS ENSURE FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO CARE AND ENJOY ACTIVE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.
Increasing Physical Recreation
260 children & adults
Free Active Family Nights providing family zumba, yoga, children’s recreation, and Passion for Produce nutrition education & food distribution.
Caring for High Need Children
13 very high need children & families
The Live Oak Community Care Team brings health and education support to high need children and their families.
meeting basic needs
700 unique families
Since the start of the pandemic, Live Oak Cradle to Career has hosted monthly gift card distributions to support the basic needs of Live Oak School District families.
Supporting family wellbeing
Over $554K distributed
With the support of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, Sunlight Giving, and other partners, C2C has been able to get families the financial support that they need.
Character
PARENTING SUPPORT PROMOTES POSITIVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS & EMOTIONAL WELLBEING IN CHILDREN.
positive parenting
C2C and Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) have provided customized bilingual parenting workshops for 182 parents, proven to reduce stress and promote positive parenting for healthy child development.
COMMUNITY strength
CRADLE TO CAREER TAPS INTO THE POWER OF PARENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND BUILD THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Increased Parent Confidence in
Advocating for their Children
Increased Community
Connectedness
parents leading Policy changE
C2C is committed to ensuring that policies and systems are designed by and for families. We have been part of many important campaigns and have helped to win:
State & Local Funding for COVID-19 Support for immigrant families, childcare and schools
Health and Home Project to increase healthcare, grow affordable housing, and create economic opportunities
Early Care & Education Legislation to expand access to quality preschool and paid family leave
Thrive by Three for dedicated early childhood funding in Santa Cruz County
For the Data Lovers
See some big-picture data about how we are
helping to positively impact our local schools.
