A Promise Kept …
Every Child Succeeds is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2009. And what a momentous 10 years it has been! Since the program’s inception, ECS has provided over 300,000 home visits, serving more than 15,000 children. ECS is significantly changing the life trajectory for at-risk children and their parents, validating our community's significant investment in the program. Many thanks to the staff, volunteers, donors and others who have been part of the program's success and continued strength.
Every Child Succeeds is making a difference for families in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky through home visits that help first-time parents create a nurturing, healthy environment for their children. Home visits, which take place from the time of pregnancy through the child's third birthday, are designed to ensure an optimal start for children both physically and emotionally.
The program, made possible by the generous support of private donors and public funds, was founded in 1999 by three organizations — Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency and United Way of Greater Cincinnati. Since then, it has served more than 15,000 families through more than 300,000 home visits. Sixteen local agencies provide the home visits, adhering to program, training and evaluation standards established by Cincinnati Children's, where our offices are located.
Every Child Succeeds is making a tremendous impact. Perhaps the most compelling evidence is that infant mortality rates for program participants is less than one-third of the Hamilton County infant mortality rate.
Every Child Succeeds Accredited by Better Business Bureau 
Approved by the Cincinnati BBB Board of Directors, ECS meets the rigorous Standards for Charity Accountability. See the full BBB Wise Giving Report for Every Child Succeeds.
Every Child Succeds was announced as the 2009 Better Business Bureau Torch Award Winner for the Nonprofit category.
