Category: Early Childhood
New Park City Childcare Program is Live
Park City Community Foundation is excited to share that Park City’s new childcare program is now providing needs-based scholarships to…
Summit County Takes Initial Steps in Childcare Investment
Park City Community Foundation’s Early Childhood Alliance is pleased to see more public funding committed to early childcare and education.…
How to Advocate Locally
Local advocacy plays a crucial role in shaping the policies and decisions that directly impact your daily life. By participating…
Childcare Is Essential And Requires Significant Investment From Summit County
As we get closer to the end of the year, Summit County Council is in the process of finalizing its…
An Update From The Other Side Of The “Childcare Cliff”
*Updated October 17 to include the latest budget proposal from Summit County. September 30 has come and gone, and we…
Early Childhood Education and Care Receives $1 Million Investment from Park City Municipal
Park City Community Foundation’s Early Childhood Alliance is pleased to announce that Park City Municipal is making a landmark investment…
Utah Lags Behind Other States In State-Funded Preschool Access
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) recently published its State of Preschool 2022 report. Nationally, 32% of 4-year…
Eagle County Colorado Early Childhood Investments
Eagle County, Colorado continues to invest local public dollars from their general fund to support their Early Childhood Providers in…
This Provider Appreciation Day®, Let’s Show Our Appreciation By Investing In Childcare
Today is national childcare Provider Appreciation Day®. As the Director of the Early Childhood Alliance, I see the impact that…
THREE WAYS TO OWN A GONDOLA CABIN
BE A HERO. OWN A GONDOLA. SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & CARE. An epic opportunity! Purchase a piece of ski history while…
Supporting Parents In Summit County
Summit County parents benefit from two fantastic home-visiting programs: Welcome Baby and Parents as Teachers. The holistic, two-generation home-visiting approach…
Our Families Need A Hero
Speak up for early childcare and education! Summit County families, childcare providers, and our local economy desperately need our support…
President Biden’s Proposed Budget Calls For An Additional $14.9 Billion Investment In Universal Preschool And Affordable Childcare
President Biden’s proposed budget includes almost $15 billion in additional funding for early care and education. The Department of Health…
Childcare Stabilization Grant Tapering Will Be Severe
With the ARPA stabilization grants ending in September of 2023, the state of Utah has said that it would invest…
Park City Cares About Kids
The Early Childhood Alliance advocates treating early care and education as the public good that it is. (As a refresher,…
Early Childhood Care and Education Is Essential to the Functioning of Our Community
Did you know that 77% of Utah residents live in a childcare desert, where access to affordable childcare is limited…
Aspen Kids First Program Helps Families That Don’t Qualify For Other Subsidies
KPCW’s Leslie Thatcher interviewed Aspen’s Kids First program co-manager Nancy Nichols this morning. You can listen to the full interview…
2022 Kindergarten Entry Scores Still Show Disparity In School Readiness
Improving school readiness and closing the opportunity gap are two of the critical priorities of the Early Childhood Alliance. In…
2023 Legislative Priorities And Child Care Advocacy Day On The Hill
As the Utah state legislature prepares to convene next Tuesday, the Early Childhood Alliance has been working alongside other early…
Childcare Subsidy Application Tutorial
This week the amazing staff of Holy Cross Ministries’ Promotora Outreach Program gave an overview and answered questions regarding Utah’s…
Support Full-Day Kindergarten Funding As Part Of The Weighted Pupil Unit
As part of the Utah Full Day Kindergarten Now! Coalition, the Early Childhood Alliance is advocating for full state funding…
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