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Family Literacy-Even Start

Even Start programs serve families and at-risk children ages 0-7 by combining adult education and early childhood education to break the cycle of illiteracy. Even Start serves those families that have the furthest to go in reaching an “even start” with many of their peers. It bridges the gap for those families that lack rich language and literacy environments at home, by helping parents create these environments for their children in the earliest years of life. Even Start has been targeted for cuts in part because of faulty national evaluation findings. This section of the Toolkit documents advocacy efforts to save Even Start.

Action Alerts	Visit the Act Now section of the Toolkit to check for live action alerts on Even Start. Live alerts are ones you can act on now to save Even Start.
Facts and Fact Sheets	Cut and paste facts and fact sheets you can use to advocate for Even Start and family literacy.
History, Funding, and Congressional Support	Letters, funding spreadsheets, and other resources containing facts documenting the advocacy history, funding levels, and Congressional support for saving Even Start.
National Organizations' Support	Advocacy efforts from national organizations on saving Even Start.
Research and Reports	Research, reports, and state statistics documenting Even Start successes, including reports on the return on investment of Even Start programs.
Even Start Media Coverage	Sample media coverage on saving Even Start.

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