Ages 0-5

Full Document (994 kb, 45 pages)

This document has been broken into smaller sections, listed below, for easier downloading.

I. Investments In Quality Early Education & Care: What’s In It for Chesapeake? What’s In It for You? (600 kb, 10 pages)

Developing A Globally Competitive Workforce

Family Involvement: A Critical Factor in Childhood Development

Raising Workforce Productivity and Increasing Company Profitability

Early Education as a Significant Local Industry Segment

Expanding the Region’s Workforce and Skill Levels

Developing Tax Generators-- Not Tax Consumers

Safer Communities

II. Plan Overview (161 kb, 5 pages)

Project Background

Project Scope

Strategic Process Components and Flow

Structure of the Plan

Vision and Mission

Overall Strategic Framework

II. Chesapeake Strategic Readiness Plan (288 kb, 15 pages)

Ready Early Care and Education

Ready Families

Ready Schools

Ready Health

Ready Communities

Appendix A. The Statistical Status of Chesapeake’s Young Children (196 kb, 4 pages)

A review of the hard numbers on a wide range of factors affecting young children and their families that were developed and examined during this strategic initiative.

Appendix B. Issues Emerging From Data, Interviews And Focus Groups (120 kb, 4 pages)

General conclusions on high priority needs and service gaps that were drawn from a review of all the findings of all the components of the planning process.

Appendix C. Key Participants in the Planning Process (63 kb, 2 pages)