Partner Spotlight: D-Up

“I’m really excited about joining Ready Ready’s CQI cohort, “ said Jakki Davis, executive director of D-Up, a High Point-based nonprofit focused on helping youth and families. “We’ve done a great job of developing relationships and rapport with our families, but we want to do even better. CQI is going to help us better assess […]



Ready for School, Ready for Life (Ready Ready) invites you to join us for our annual convening event. Here you’ll learn more about the proven programs implementing the Routes to Ready navigation system, new strategies for families with children ages 3-8, and why we’re creating a neighborhood strategy as part of the cradle-to-career continuum. Special […]




Guilford Parent Leader Network: Career pathways for parents

By Stephanie Skordas, Director of Communications Guilford Parent Leader Network members Eugene Penn, Paulette Bernard, and Katina Allen, along with Ready Ready’s Family Engagement Manager Yuri Alston and Parent Liaison Sanaa Sharrieff, focused on leadership in Santa Ana, California, on March 20-23, 2023. “I enjoyed every moment of the summit,” said Penn. “The men I’ve […]


Partner Spotlight: Child First

Child First helps families build strong, nurturing relationships that heal and protect young children from the devastating impact of trauma and chronic stress. The program uses a two-generation approach, providing mental health services to parents and children through home visits and connecting them with resources, information, and support to make healthy child development possible. “We […]