The City of Chattanooga’s Office of Early Learning (OEL) exists to assist families, children, and childcare providers with resources to push students closer to the start line. Think about entering kindergarten prepared in the realm of language and cognition ability. OEL also provides parents with the appropriate education and experiences for families with young children that they may not have access to otherwise.
OEL firmly believes that you can not support the child without supporting the entire family. We feel ya, OEL.
With over 32% of our region's children living in poverty, its hard to ignore that our neighbors are living without basic necessities.
Our $3,000 will allow the OEL, a division under Chattanooga Department of Early Learning, to create a young children's care closet that will support families of small children. By providing items such as diapers, wipes, clothing, personal hygiene, formula, laundry detergent, and other expensive, yet mandatory items to families in need, we can alleviate some economic barriers that may allow families to engage in other brain-building experiences.