Success Stories

The Clark/Johnson family began their journey with ECS4Kids during the 2023–2024 school year in the Home-Based Program. From the start, Elyshia and Brandon showed a strong commitment to their son Benayah’s growth and development. Their teamwork as co-parents has been an inspiration to everyone who has worked with them. In November 2024, Benayah transitioned from […]

The first day of school can be tough for our little ones — new rooms, new faces, and time away from their family. But recently at our Westside Center, Na’riyah’s first day was wrapped in love. At first Ms. Jennifer spent dedicated time with Na’riyah. Then she had some time to get familiar with all […]

For Yolanda, a single mother of six, the path to stability has been anything but easy. But with resilience, determination, and the support of ECS4Kids’ Eustis Head Start, she’s been steadily building a brighter future for her family—one milestone at a time. Her youngest son, 2-year-old John, is enrolled in Eustis Head Start, where he’s […]

“A leader thrives on purpose, guided by love, strength, and an unwavering commitment to making the world better.” -– Katrina McGriff We met the McGriff family in February 2019 when dad came in to apply for the program for his then 1 year old, Le’aja, and 2 ½ year old, LE’Roman.  Leroy was looking to […]

“ECS4Kids is supporting me and helping me to be successful with my kids and family.” -– Shatavia Wiggins Shatavia Wiggins is a single mother of two boys, King Richardson (4) and Sincere Johnson (2). We first met Shatavia in March of 2022 when she arrived at Gainesville Early Head Start to apply for King.  She […]

“I like the fact that my daughters are smart. Y’all have taught them a lot. Childcare has helped me be able to catch up on sleep before I work the night shift and study for school.” -– Kaonn Harris single mother of two children, Karlee (4) and Kyree (1) Kaonn has been a part of […]