New $5.8 million grant extends service area into 10 Georgia counties ECS4Kids, the Southeast’s leading early childhood education provider, today announced its expansion into Georgia, marking the first time the organization will be delivering quality services outside the Sunshine State. The expansion represents another significant milestone in ECS4Kids’ nearly 60-year history of serving vulnerable children […]

ECS4Kids Awarded $14 Million Grant to Provide Head Start in Duval County New contract makes ECS4Kids one of the largest early learning providers in Florida Jacksonville, Fla. (July 23, 2025) – ECS4Kids has been awarded a $14,283,250 federal grant to deliver Head Start services to more than 800 students and their families in Duval County. […]

ECS4Kids CEO Natalya Roby Selected for Leadership Florida’s Prestigious Cornerstone Class 43 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today ECS4Kids, one of Florida’s largest and most impactful youth service organizations, announced President and CEO Dr. Natalya Roby has been selected for the 43rd class of Leadership Florida’s Cornerstone program—an esteemed statewide initiative that connects and empowers influential leaders […]

Listen as Dr. Natalya Roby sits down for a discussion about ECS4Kids, her journey to lead the agency and the importance of the organization in the communities we serve. View the full interview

ECS4Kids Director of Strategic Communications, Altoria White and ECS4Kids alumni parent Tracy Isreal join News4Jax anchor Melanie Lawson to discuss bringing together philanthropy, fashion and fun at the 5th annual Wine Women & Shoes event. Click here to view full interview.

ECS4Kids Chief of Operations Jeanne Dillard and ECS4Kids parent and Wine Women & Shoes Mission Moment mom Enricka James joins Jordan Wilkerson to highlight the event and share Enricka’s hard earned success thanks in small part to ECS4Kids. Watch the Full Interview .

ECS4Kids is proud to announce that Dr. Natalya Roby, our President and CEO, has been recognized as one of Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2025 Women of Influence. This prestigious honor highlights Dr. Roby’s exceptional leadership, vision, and dedication to advancing the cause of early childhood education and famile support in Northeast Florida. Since joining ECS4Kids, Dr. […]

President & CEO Dr. Natalya Roby joins First Coast Living host Jordan Wilkerson to talk about the 5th annual Wine Women & Shoes event coming up on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Reserve your Wine Women & Shoes tickets Watch the full First Coast Living interview

HOW IGNITE HAS STRENGTHENED HOME-SCHOOL CONNECTIONS AT THE ALACHUA COUNTY HEAD START SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM ECS4Kids (Episcopal Children’s Services) is an organization whose mission is to empower communities to rise above generational poverty with comprehensive early childhood education and holistic family support. The organization offers Head Start programming, School Readiness services, and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK). […]

ECS4Kids is a local nonprofit that helps underserved children in Northeast Florida in school and beyond. Read the full ECS4Kids story