About Us
Live Inspired Medina County
Our Mission in Medina County
Live Inspired strives to glorify Jesus Christ through our mission to inspire and empower parents to be their child’s first, best teacher. We use joyful communication and positive play to grow young minds and prepare children throughout Medina County to thrive in school and life.
Who We Are
Live Inspired is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization created to provide a replication site of the ParentChild+ program in Medina County, Ohio. ParentChild+ has a proven method for serving under-resourced families by building language-rich homes and promoting positive parent-child interactions, thereby developing earlier literacy and social skills necessary for school readiness.
Our Approach to Early Childhood Education
Our trained home visitors provide visits twice a week for two school years to Medina County families with children ages 18 months to 4 years old. We gift a book or educational toy weekly to the child and model joyful play and enthusiastic reading for the parents.
This approach empowers economically and educationally disadvantaged parents to become their child’s first, best teacher and inspire a passion for learning in their child. The goal is that children will enter school prepared to learn and will graduate from high school on time as productive citizens of Medina County.
Faith-Based Community Partnership
As a faith-based organization serving Medina County since 2015, Live Inspired partners with local church members who are committed to caring for their neighbors in this tangible way. Our organization connects families in need with individuals motivated to use their time, talents, and resources to serve young families through the ParentChild+ program in Medina County.
Why Early Childhood Matters in Medina County
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” — Frederick Douglass
This powerful quote captures the essence of our work in Medina County. We believe that investing in early childhood education creates lasting benefits for children, families, and our entire community.
The Medina County Challenge
In Medina County, only 24% of economically disadvantaged children enter kindergarten ready to learn. This startling statistic highlights the urgent need for early intervention programs like Live Inspired. By age four, under-resourced children hear 30 million fewer words than their more affluent peers, creating a gap that can persist throughout their educational journey.
Our Evidence-Based Solution
The ParentChild+ model we implement in Medina County has 60+ years of research demonstrating its effectiveness:
- Children who complete our program are 50% more likely to be prepared for kindergarten than their peers
- Program graduates are 30% more likely to graduate high school on time
- Participants demonstrate stronger literacy skills throughout elementary school
- Families develop lasting connections to educational resources in Medina County
Our Team
Live Inspired is led by a dedicated team of Early Learning Specialists committed to serving Medina County families. Our staff and volunteers receive comprehensive training in the ParentChild+ model and ongoing professional development to ensure we provide the highest quality services to our community.
Program Leadership
Laura Pixton
Program Coordinator
Laura oversees the Live Inspired program in Medina County, ensuring we maintain fidelity to the ParentChild+ model while adapting to meet the specific needs of our community.
Our Home Visitors
Our team of trained Early Learning Specialists builds meaningful relationships with Medina County families through consistent, twice-weekly visits. Each Home Visitor receives comprehensive training to effectively mentor parents in creating language-rich home environments.
Home Visitors commit to providing 92 personal visits with each family, totaling 46+ hours of dedicated support. They implement an evidence-based curriculum following the nationally recognized ParentChild+ model and maintain deep connections with the Medina County community.
Join Our Mission in Medina County
There are several ways you can support our work with Medina County families:
Enroll Your Family
If you have a child between 18 months and 3 years old and live in Medina County, you may be eligible for our free program.
Volunteer With Us
Make a lasting impact on a child’s future by becoming a Home Visitor or supporting our mission in other ways.
Support Our Work
Your donation helps us provide books, toys, and trained volunteer Home Visitors to Medina County families.
Contact Us
Have questions about Live Inspired? Contact our team to learn more about our work in Medina County.
Serving Communities Throughout Medina County
Our program reaches families throughout Medina County, including:
- Medina
- Brunswick
- Wadsworth
- Lodi
- Seville
- Valley City
- And surrounding communities
Live Inspired is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Medina, Ohio. We are a replication site of the evidence-based ParentChild+ national model, which has demonstrated success for 60+ years across the United States and world. Our team of trained Early Learning Specialists has served Medina County families since 2015.