Center for Transforming Lives

Support Level-Up entrepreneurs at the West Main Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14! Level-Up is our small business incubator, which assists women in turning their ideas into income and creating long-term financial stability for their families. Along with a braid bar, you can shop for art, candles, soap, clothing, jewelry and makeup at the Center for Transforming Lives booth. Your support of these entrepreneurs transforms lives! https://lnkd.in/gyuB3tSg

High-quality child care facilitates healthy brain and socioemotional development in children, while also allowing parents to participate in the workforce. Lack of access to consistent, high-quality child care costs the Texas economy billions of dollars through lost tax revenue and missed work days. Learn more from this panel of experts. https://lnkd.in/gt6ABW7M

It seems like even though there have been so many efforts to improve reading scores for young children in Fort Worth, we haven’t made progress. In fact, it appears?that we’re dropping further behind. So, what’s going on? Why are our kids struggling? CEO Carol Klocek weighs in and shares the evidence-based solutions we are using to foster language and literacy success in our early childhood development classrooms. ?https://lnkd.in/gP-Bui7M

Join us at any of our upcoming FREE Wealth Workshops! Please share these FREE workshops with your clients and colleagues. Our goal is to provide free financial education to our community to build better pathways to financial freedom. Please help us get the word out, and click the link for more information or to register.?https://lnkd.in/gtszJVct

There is still time to register for our Lunch & Learn webinar on Tuesday! https://lnkd.in/gyzipfEM High-quality child care facilitates healthy brain and socioemotional development in children, while also allowing parents to participate in the workforce. Lack of access to consistent, high-quality child care costs the Texas economy billions of dollars through lost tax revenue and missed work days. Lack of quality child care is also a root cause of rising poverty rates among low-income families. To ensure child care supports families and businesses, centers need high-quality early childhood educators. Texas has opportunities to invest more in childcare to both support working families and strengthen the workforce of today and tomorrow.

We are thrilled to be featured in the latest issue of The Metro Report! See page 6 to read the two-page spread about our new Riverside Campus! https://lnkd.in/gJWvVfrz

These backpacks are filled not only with school supplies but big dreams as well! Thanks to all who supported our Back to School supply drive! #educationmatters

Need help budgeting? Trying to figure out how to save for a big purchase or a future goal? We have a monthly in-person workshop that breaks down how to accomplish your financial goals. Dinner and childcare provided! REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/eyTZbxGK

National Thrift Shop Day is tomorrow! Our social enterprise, The Resale Shop, is hosting a donation drive plus offering giveaways and great sales! Many of you have generously brought your teams to volunteer at the store (thank you!!!). We hope you will join us tomorrow and continue supporting Center for Transforming Lives through The Resale Shop. #shoplocal #nonprofit #fortworth

Join us for a Lunch & Learn webinar as we discuss the child care crisis, its impact on businesses and families in Texas, and evidence-based solutions. Register at:?https://lnkd.in/gwgwzHdE High-quality child care facilitates healthy brain and socioemotional development in children, while also allowing parents to participate in the workforce. Lack of access to consistent, high-quality child care costs the Texas economy billions of dollars through lost tax revenue and missed work days. Lack of quality child care is also a root cause of rising poverty rates among low-income families. To ensure child care supports families and businesses, centers need high-quality early childhood educators. Texas has opportunities to invest more in childcare to both support working families and strengthen the workforce of today and tomorrow.