Network News
Welcome to Future Ready Collier's (FRC) Network News! FRC is a collective impact network mobilized around early development, school success, and college & career success. We meet regularly to maximize resources, share best practices, and collaborate to support all students in Collier County, Southwest Florida.
Partner Spotlight
Collier County Sheriff's Office

FRC Contacts: Sergeant Natalie Ashby & Caren Langevin

Mission: The duty of the Collier County Sheriff's Office is to preserve and protect the lives, property, and constitutional guarantees of all persons.

Why is the Collier County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) involved in FRC?
"We participate in Future Ready Collier because it benefits our community's children. Sheriff Rambosk believes that the time and resources a community invests in its children helps them develop into health and productive adults.

Collier County is the safest metropolitan county in Florida thanks to our many community partners and the dedicated law enforcement professionals who serve our agency and the community."
Register for September Goal Group Meetings
September Goal Group Meetings will be hosted at
Champions For Learning (3606 Enterprise Avenue, Suite 150)

Early Development
Wednesday, September 14th 8:30-10:30 am

School Success
Wednesday, September 14th 11:30 am-1:30 pm

College & Career Success
Friday, September 16th 8:30-10:30 am

Please pre-register using the links below!
Room to Read Delivers Books and Literacy in Collier County
Within Future Ready Collier’s foundational goals—early childhood development, school success, and planning for postsecondary school or career—there are essential connecting themes. One of these, literacy, has gained new support in Southwest Florida with Room to Read. Room to Read is a literacy organization with global reach and impact, having helped more than 32 million children in 21 countries. As a part of their goal to benefit 40 million children by 2025, Room to Read has been implementing programming in additional communities. Through a landscape analysis, the organization identified significant need in Collier County. Immokalee, Golden Gate City, River Park/Gordon River, Goodland, and Naples Manor were each identified as book deserts, meaning fewer homes have enough books to help children prepare for early education. To uplift Collier County children, Room to Read announced it will distribute 75,000 books in August 2022 to families in underserved communities.
Network-Wide Kick-Off
Our Network-Wide Kick-Off held on August 24th, gave an opportunity for partners to reflect on all that we've accomplished together and get inspired for what's ahead! A special thanks to our hosts at Lorenzo Walker Technical College.


Champions For Learning is the backbone organization supporting the network.
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