What is Be Ready by 5?

Your Five Rivers MetroParks are a place for family and a place for you. MetroParks manages 18 clean, safe parks, which are free to use and open year-round, in the Dayton area. Many free and low-cost programs are provided for families. Family-friendly amenities, such as nature play areas, can be found in many MetroParks locations. Five Rivers MetroParks is committed to providing quality parks, programs, and services to all residents of Montgomery County, regardless of their ability to pay. The Five Rivers MetroParks Access to Nature financial assistance program, supported by the Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation, provides residents up to...

At Preschool Promise we are transforming early care and education, ensuring that every child can have equitable, high-quality, affordable care and education from pregnancy through age 5, with the goal that every child in Montgomery County, OH is ready for success in Kindergarten and beyond.

At Dayton Children’s Pediatrics, your child will see doctors and nurses who make sure they are growing, as well as take care of them when they are sick. This is called primary care – because it’s the first place your child needs to go for health care! Our doctors care for about 12,000 patients, from newborns to 18-year-olds, providing comprehensive well-child services, treatment for illnesses and medical conditions, and referrals for specialty care. Our team also provides developmental and mental health screenings, lead and anemia screenings, and vaccinations.

Dayton Metro Library informs, inspires and empowers community members of all ages. DML helps young children prepare for school through early literacy activities and resources such as books, technology, programs, and community resources. Adults can find career readiness and workforce development programs, tech classes, and engaging activities and events.

CareSource is a nonprofit healthcare organization that provides health insurance, including medicaid for eligible individuals.

4C for Children educates and supports adults—parents, child care providers, preschool teachers, early learning program administrators—who care for young children and help prepare them for success in school and life.

The Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association (GDAHA) is an non-profit association that focuses on helping ensure quality health care in the region through partnerships with area hopsitals and healthcare organizations. Help me Grow Brighter Futures, the Dayton Regional Pathways Community HUB, and Healthy Beginnings at Home operate under GDAHA’s health initiatives portfolio to connect these essential programs to healthcare partners and community members in GDAHA’s 11-county region.

Miami Valley Child Development Centers is our region’s Head Start Agency. MVCDC provides free and low-cost early learning and child care to children from age 6 weeks to 5. We have Family Support Specialists, Home Visitors, and Coaches who partner with families to help you become financially stable and self-supporting.

Omega CDC aims to break the cycle of generational poverty by helping individuals achieve self-sufficiency through family coaching, accessing health and wellness tools and food resources, and job training.

This is a free program that offers support and help for pregnant women, moms, dads, and babies to help them have healthy lives. Our team assists with funding and applying for insurance, as well as education and information about how both parents play a role in pre-pregnancy, labor delivery and daily parenting of your baby.

Montgomery County Educational Service Center provides educational services to 16 public school districts in Montgomery County. They provide specialized services, instructional services for educators, career readiness and cognitive learning services for students, professional development and more.

This organization works to ensure all children in the Dayton region are successful in school and ultimately in life by tracking and analyzing key metrics for success for children along their growth and development journey.

The United Way of Greater Dayton works to help improve the lives of families within the community. Offering support in education, health, housing, basic resources and financial security.

The Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) of Montgomery County is responsible for the planning, funding, and monitoring public mental health and addiction treatment, and contracting with providers to support families and individuals on their road to recovery.

To help all Montgomery County, Ohio residents achieve their best health outcomes, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County actively promotes policies, creates systems, and provides services, that enable residents to live a healthy life.

For over 100 years, Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley (CSSMV) has provided family strengthening programs in the Greater Dayton region. Through CSSMV’s Pregnancy & Parenting Support services, Community Health Navigators provide supportive services, resource connection, and education to pregnant women and families with infants to improve outcomes for mothers and babies in Montgomery County. Additional parenting services include a free, monthly Co-Parenting class and in 2025, the addition of evidenced based home visiting services for families with children age 0-3.