• All children will enter kindergarten ready to succeed.

Mission:

• Dedicated to ensuring that all children ages birth to six will be mentally,
  physically, socially and emotionally healthy for lifelong learning and growing.

Cristy Yoders is the Success by 6 coordinator for both Mifflin and Juniata Counties.  She can be reached at:

• Email: cyoders@mjunitedway.org
• Phone: (717) 436-0212
• United Way of Mifflin-Juniata - 13 East Third St., Lewistown, PA 17044

HISTORY:

• Success By 6 of The United Way of Mifflin & Juniata County originally started in
  June 2002 as the Early Care and Education Action Team with Mifflin County
  Communities That Care (MCCTC). The mission of MCCTC is to promote the
  healthy development of the children of Mifflin County and to prevent juvenile
  delinquency, violence by among children, teen pregnancy, truancy, school drop
  outs, substance abuse, and undesirable actions and attitudes that may be
  harmful to youth.
• Over the past three years the Early Care and Education Action Team and The
  United Way of Mifflin & Juniata have worked together to promote the
  importance of quality child care and early education through out the
  community.
• Since both organizations (MCCTC & the United Way) share the common goal of
  providing children with the opportunities to develop the necessary skills to
  succeed, it was decided in June of 2005 to move the Early Care and Education
  Action Team to the United Way as Success By 6 - still continuing the
  collaboration with Communities That Care.
• As a Success By 6 initiative, the Early Care and Education Team will continue
  to promote quality child care and early education so that every child will enter
  school ready to learn and succeed.