Our
Mission: To promote existing Berkshire County efforts for children
in addition to facilitating initiatives to ensure that all children
enter 1st grade ready to maximize their potential.
United Way
Success By 6 is a national community-based movement of public
and private partners that work together to deliver proven solutions
that ensure all children ages zero to six are healthy, nurtured
and ready to succeed. In Berkshire County, United Way Success
By 6 is a volunteer coalition of business leaders and community
service agencies that focuses awareness on children's issues with
the goal of creating effective community-based solutions that
contribute to the positive quality of life for young children
here in Berkshire County.
Dan Dillon,
Retired President of Berkshire United Way, formally introduced
the initiative to a group of Berkshire County Community leaders
that focuses on the needs of early childhood development. The
SB6 model adopted establishes a countywide coalition of businesses,
schools, public services, medical providers, families and childcare
providers. The SB6 coalition builds a community dialogue on early
childhood education and promotes school preparedness to the top
of our community's priority list.
Berkshire
County already has a tremendous pool of traditional resources
for families and children. The county has done quite well at establishing
a wide network of professional childcare providers, support resources,
and social services. It is time to augment those efforts with
a unique approach to early childhood development. The SB6
initiative will pull in resources that may not have previously
identified their role in lives of young children and their families.
Through Success
By 6, we want the business community to realize that they are
an integral partner in every family. Through that relationship,
we are in the position to help families prepare their children
for their educational experience. The options for corporate involvement
are limitless and can be accomplished through Advisory Board involvement,
sponsorships, human resource policy, community outreach and corporate
culture, for starters.
One popular
annual event organized by SB6 is the "Think Kids" family fun day
in May (see calendar for details). A "Think Kids" resource guide
produced by SB6 is distributed at the event. The guide contains
valuable information pertaining to development, health, nutrition
and safety of children. The guide also includes a directory of
community organizations and businesses that cater children under
the age of six and their families. Future plans include seminars
and presentations by featured speakers on children's issues.
The Advisory
Board is open to all public and private organizations throughout
Berkshire County. SB6 is convinced that everyone in the community
can have a direct and positive impact on the success of our children.
Those interested in joining the Board or learning more should
feel free to contact any of the Steering Committee Board Members:
STEERING
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE:
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Angleo
C Stracuzzi
Chairman/Steering Committee & Board
Greylock Federal Credit Union
Mark
French
Co-Chairman/Steering Committee & Board
The Berkshire Eagle
JamieEllen
Moncecchi
SB6 Coordinator/Steering Committee & Board
Greylock Federal Credit Union
Maggie
Steele
Treasurer/Steering Committee/Board
Pittsfield Community Partnership
Stephanie
Adornetto
Steering Committee/Board
Child Care of the Berkshires
Janice
Brindisi
Steering Committee/Board
Resources for Child Care
Eliza
Crescentini
Steering Committee/Board
Berkshire South Regional Community Center
Dan
Dillon
Steering Committee/Board
Retired President Berkshire United Way
Brenda
Garcia
Steering Committee/Board
United Cerebral Palsy Association
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Helda
Hernandez
Steering Committee/Board
Fairview Hospital
Starlene
Lang
Steering Committee/Board
BMC HealthNet Plan
Diane
Manns
Steering Committee/Board
Pittsfield Public Schools
Carolyn
Mower Burns
Steering Committee/Board
Berkshire Center for Families & Children
Eileen
Myers
Steering Committee/Board
Berkshire Medical Center
Jack
Nogueira
Steering Committee/Board
U nited Cerebral Palsy Association
Laura
Rotenberg, Esq
Steering Committee/Board
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Rhonda
Serre
Steering Comm/Board
Economic Development Director
For US Congressman John
Olver
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Location:
Success By 6
150 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-236-4103
