A community is only as strong as its foundation, and for over 50 years, CNE has been providing the building blocks necessary to ensure that every child in our community has access to quality early education programs. Research has shown that without this quality care during the early childhood years - birth to five - a child's chance for future educational, professional and personal success is greatly compromised, thus having a great impact on the stability and overall health of a community. CNE believes in providing children, parents, and teachers with the tools needed to build a solid educational foundation so that every child is ready to succeed in the classroom and beyond. Through its variety of programs, including its Head Start and Early Head Start center-based and home visiting programs, CNE has become a model for early educational support and is bringing this awareness of the importance of early childhood education to neighboring communities.