The Florida School Readiness Program offers financial assistance for early education and care to low-income families. The goal for this financial assistance is to encourage and aid families in becoming financially self-sufficient so their young children can be successful. Parents are provided with information on child development, as well as parental engagement opportunities that incorporate parents as their child’s first teacher. Child care services include extended-day, extended-year, and school age care to support parents in becoming financially self-sufficient. Each school readiness program provides a developmental screening for children and referrals to specific health and educational specialists if needed.