Last month our friends at Child Care Aware of America published Demanding Changes: Repairing Our Child Care System. Demanding Changes focuses on four aspects of the child care system: Supply Demand Affordability Child Care Workforce Each section of the report features updated child care data gathered from Child Care Aware’s annual survey of Child Care […]
Working Connections Child Care Subsidy High-quality child care is expensive. Thanks to the hard work of many parents, child care providers, and community partners, last year the Washington State Legislature passed the Fair Start for Kids Act. The Fair Start for Kids greatly expanded access to affordable child care for families in Washington State. For […]
We are all advocates! This training will explore advocacy – what it is, how to do it, and all the details in between. Whether you are a childcare provider, parent, business owner, or community member, you will learn how your voice matters and can make a huge impact on children and families. What: Advocacy 101 […]
View the agenda and learn more. Join us on February 5, 2022 for the Focus on Children Virtual Conference. Registration includes a day of learning and engaging with other early childhood educators committed to excellence. Keynote Speaker Ryan Pricco – Director of Policy & Advocacy, Child Care Aware of Washington This training will explore advocacy […]
Big shout out and congrats to our early learning coaches and staff! In December, the Snohomish County Health District recognized our Early Achievers team as a Child Care Health and Safety Champion. Early learning coaches have provided support and technical assistance to more than 400 child care providers in Snohomish County in the last […]
You are warmly invited to join us for a Legislative Q & A on January 5, 2022 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. State legislators will field questions from child care providers about current efforts to strengthen early learning and child care programs in Washington State. The session will be held via Zoom, and all are […]
