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  • 1996-2005

    1996
    Formation of Youth Matters, a business engagement and community strategy initiative housed at the Greater Richmond Chamber. Funded by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation

    1998
    Formation of Success by 6th at United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg.

    2001
    ChamberRVA and United Way align their early childhood efforts to form the Early Childhood Development Coalition.

    2005
    Governor Mark Warner creates Virginia Early Learning Council

  • 2006-2015

    2006
    Governor Tim Kaine forms Start Strong Council

    2006
    Greater Richmond Chamber and United Way merge their early childhood efforts to form the Success by 6th Partnership and a regional Early Childhood Learning Council.

    2007
    Virginia’s plan for Smart Beginnings created

    2007
    Building on nearly a decade of regional collaboration, business engagement, and program movement, Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond is launched with a $500,000 grant from the newly formed Virginia Early Childhood Foundation.

    2008
    Virginia creates Office of Early Childhood Development

    2010
    The first Regional Plan for Children’s School Readiness is launched.

    2011
    The first Regional Kindergarten Registration Campaign is launched, bringing together 10 school divisions across the region.

    2015
    Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond transitions from the United Way to ChamberRVA as its new fiscal agent. First Board of Directors established.

  • 2016-2024

    2017
    The Regional Plan for Children’s School Readiness 2017-2020 is launched.

    2018
    Locality Planning Groups activated; Mixed Delivery launch in Chesterfield; East End Initiative, Richmond Area Service Alliance launched; The Basics from Harvard extended to region.

    2019
    COVID-19 Pandemic unfolds

    2019
    Federal Preschool Development and VECF Systems Building Grants implemented

    2021
    Apply for Ready Region Hub

    2022
    Launch the Ready Region Hub

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