Collaborative for Children

Collaborative for Children and Harris County Public Library Join Forces to Enhance Early Education Services for Families

Collaborative for Children, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to early childhood education, is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Harris County Public Library (HCPL). This collaboration aims to bring innovative learning experiences directly to families through the Collab-Lab, an advanced mobile classroom designed to foster early childhood development. With 27 library branches spread across Harris County, HCPL is a trusted community institution. It is a natural partner for Collaborative for Children’s mission to provide […]

Collaborative for Children Receives $3.3 Million Grant from Harris County’s Early Childhood Impact Fund.

Collaborative for Children, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving early childhood education, is thrilled to announce the receipt of a substantial grant award of $3,299,350 from Harris County’s Early Childhood Impact Fund. This transformative grant, entitled the Early Childhood Impact Fund, will support Collaborative for Children’s mission to enhance educational outcomes for children ages birth to five years in conjunction with the Rupani Foundation. The collaborative efforts between Harris County and Collaborative for Children […]

Collaborative for Children Selected to United Nations Economic and Social Council

Collaborative for Children is a non-profit organization that for more than 35 years has been making wonder happen for kids in the Greater Houston area.  As the leading resource for early childhood education in the region, Collaborative for Children is committed to shaping bold, innovative approaches that improve the learning opportunities for all Houston’s children in the first five years of life, and to providing a strong foundation that prepares their rapidly developing brains for […]

Know An Early Childhood Educator Superstar?

Nominate them by June 15 for an Endowed Scholarship Collaborative for Children is seeking nominations for an outstanding early educator to be considered as the recipient of its annual The Elsie Samuels Early Childhood Educator Excellence Award.  The award honors an area teacher who works with children 0-5 years of age, exhibiting an exemplary commitment to educating a diverse population of young learners.  Other requirements include that the early childhood educator must work at a child care […]

Collaborative for Children No Show Luncheon Raises Nearly $200,000

Funds support early learning resources for Houston’s most vulnerable young children Collaborative for Children raised nearly $200,000 with its virtual No Show Luncheon hosted October 14.   Collaborative for Children CEO Dr. Melanie Johnson was joined by the event’s presenting sponsor Steve Kean, of The Kean Family Foundation, sharing the agency’s strategic vision for the future.  Sponsors and guests watched a special video presentation outlining Collaborative for Children’s commitment to providing children ages 0 to 5 with innovative early […]