Early Childhood Day On The Hill
Please join us on Monday, March 2nd from 3 to 5:30 p.m at the Utah State Capitol Building to promote Early Childhood Development and support our legislators in supporting our…
Provider Coordination Task Force Is Underway
The Provider Coordination Task Force wins the award for the first task force to begin its work. The group met on December 20th and discussed how to achieve the objectives…
Park City School Board Approves Further Study Of Hybrid Model For Early Learning
The Park City School Board approved grade alignment changes at its meeting on December 17, 2019. In addition to grouping grades 6-8 together and 9-12 together, the Board directed the…
Childcare Subsidies Are Available
Department of Workforce Services Child Care Subsidy The Utah Department of Workforce Services offers a subsidy to help pay for childcare costs. Parents are still responsible for making a co-payment…
Governor’s Early Childhood Commission Focuses On Professional Development Needs
The Governor’s Early Childhood Commission met on December 12, 2019 to continue its efforts to advance early childhood in Utah. In 2017, the Department of Workforce Services conducted an Early…
Utah Ranks Highest In Child Care Deserts
Utah Ranks Highest in Childcare Deserts According to an analysis by the Center for American Progress: Utah has the highest proportion of residents living in a child care desert at…
Task Forces Forming Now To Implement Strategic Plan
Be Part of a Task Force (or several!) In order to accomplish the goals set forth in the Draft Strategic Plan, we are setting up task forces. Come join other…
Early Childhood Alliance Meeting, December 4, 2019
Members met on December 4, 2019, at the Park City Community Foundation. Ollie Wilder introduced Kristen Schulz as the new Coordinator and the group decided to break into several task…
Climate Fund Grantee – Recycle Utah
Recycle Utah is a Park City Climate Fund 2019 grantee and received $75,000. Recycle Utah designed a two-year plan to set the foundation to work towards a goal of…
Climate Fund Grantee – Wild Utah Project + Swaner Eco Preserve
2020 grantee ($48,000) partnership between Wild Utah Project and Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter aims to increase carbon sequestration in Park City’s open spaces by restoring wetlands. Their project involves the installation of…
Convening community to get kids on bikes
In partnership with Solomon Fund and Storm Cycles, Little Bellas has gotten young Latina girls out on the trails with great gear to support them as they learn a new…
Climate Fund Grantee – Sorenson Impact Center
2020 Grantee ($15,000) to the Sorenson Impact Center to better position a coalition of stakeholders currently lobbying for the passage of a state-chartered, nonprofit financial institution that utilizes its…