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AVANCE enhances parenting skills and parent-child interactions for lifelong success.

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Participants
Served Annually
%
Prepared to Enter
School Ready
%
Increase in
Parent Employment

About AVANCE and our impact

Established in 1973, AVANCE (Uh-vahn-say) is a national, non-profit organization, primarily serving Texas, that meets hard to reach, low-income families where they are. Meaning "advance" or “progress,” AVANCE serves as a trusted guide to assist under-resourced families of young children in overcoming isolation and lack of opportunity.

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Empowering Underserved Families to Reach their Highest Potential

AVANCE is a leading national non-profit organization working to transform the lives of underserved, under-resourced families.

Mission

To create pathways to economic mobility for families through high quality, culturally responsive, two-generation programming that ensures school-readiness for young children and opportunities for parents to build social and economic capital.

Vision

A world where all children and families have equitable access to resources and opportunities to reach their fullest potential, transforming the communities in which we live.

Beliefs

We believe that all children and families have the potential for success.

We believe that parents are their child’s first and most important teachers and that home is the first classroom

We believe that all parents have the innate ability to nurture and care for their children, and are the key to creating an environment that helps their children reach their full potential

We believe in education of the whole person and whole family as a means to physical, emotional and economic wellbeing.

We believe that all parents and children should be treated with dignity and respect

Values

Excellence

We provide high quality, innovative parent and child education for the communities we serve.

We provide welcoming, safe, and stimulating learning environments.

We strive to exceed expectations in all our programs.

Empowerment

We treat all families, children, staff and volunteers with dignity and respect.

We act as a catalyst to build confidence, strength, and self-sufficiency.

We offer opportunities to build leadership and advocacy skills.

Community

We are culturally sensitive and inclusive.

We foster a working environment where staff can flourish and grow professionally.

We cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with community partners.

Integrity

We honor our commitments and responsibilities, and hold each other accountable for behaviors, actions and results.

We are transparent, professional, and collaborative.

We are trustworthy, reliable, and fair.

AVANCE has helped transform the lives of many underserved families. These are their stories...

Little by little you see them grow and gain confidence

Seeing our parents blossom is like the life cycle of a butterfly. Little by little you see them grow and gain confidence. As they move through the program, they reflect a different energy. And, you can see it – that confidence for them and their children. – Austin Parent Educator.

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Parent-Child Education Program

I had three children by the time I entered the AVANCE Parent-Child Education Program. I thought I knew a lot. But, AVANCE opened me up to a totally different view. They provided me with a lot of information that I did not know. When I graduated, it was like I was coming into a different world. – AVANCE N. Texas Mom.

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