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2021 Portrait of Sonoma County: Well-being study finds new successes, ongoing challenges along race, ethnicity, gender and geographic lines
Sonoma County residents as a whole make more money, live longer and are more likely to have a bachelor’s degree than nearly 10 years ago. Read full story
Study shows school readiness gaps in Sonoma County fall along ethnic, socioeconomic lines
Study shows school readiness gaps in Sonoma County fall along ethnic, socioeconomic lines Read full story
Why Invest in Early Childhood Development?
By supporting our youngest community members to be successful in school we are providing opportunities and resources for all, not just those that can afford it. Quality early learning and development programs, especially for disadvantaged children, can foster valuable skills, strengthen our workforce, grow our economy and reduce social spending. Read full story
Income, language, other barriers add to kindergarten readiness gap between white and Latinx children
Unequal access to resources in Sonoma County plays a key role in the kindergarten readiness gap between white and Latinx children uncovered by a local study by the Road to Early Achievement and Development for Youth (READY) program. Read full story
Upstream Investments Programs Honored with Gold Resolution
Upstream Investments Programs Receive Gold Resolution Read full story
More Healdsburg students are ready for Kindergarten, but disparities still remain between English and Spanish speaking
More Healdsburg students are ready for Kindergarten, but disparities still remain between English and Spanish speaking students Read full story
Upstream Investments and PolicyLink Present: Bay Area Equity Atlas Overview and Hands-On Data for Action Training Sessions
Join leaders and equity champions from community organizations, businesses, and government agencies invited to learn more about this cutting edge, web-based data and policy tool that can help track the state of equity across the region and drive solutions for inclusive prosperity! Read full story
Sonoma County Leads Trauma-Informed Disaster Response
Sonoma County leads the way to developing strategies to support communities as the heal from disasters. Read full story
READY in the News!
First 5 commissions support linking pre-K and K-12 data to boost student success. Read full story
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