Category: Early Childhood
Utah Is Still Denying Access To Child-Care Subsidies For U.S. Children Living With Undocumented Immigrant Parents
As was recently featured in KPCW’s story, Utah has responded to federal guidance instructing them not to check the citizenship…
Utah’s Prenatal-To-3 State Policy Roadmap
The University of Texas’ LBJ School of Public Affairs’ Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center recently issued its 2021 policy roadmaps for…
The Market Is Failing Early Childhood
“Children, their parents, and the economies in which they operate are all better off when societies provide easily accessible, high-quality…
Early Care And Education Deserve Public Support
As Congress debates the numerous proposals to support care infrastructure, one thing is clear: we are missing a collective opportunity…
Maternal Mental Health And Suicide–Utah Can Do Better!
The Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance recently distributed their fact sheet about maternal mental health and suicide and it is…
Early Childhood Experts Highlight Needs in Summit County
Children from birth to age three are in the most critical period of brain development, and unfortunately, caregivers in roles of supporting…
Utah’s Unacceptable Childcare Gap
The Bipartisan Policy Center recently evaluated the childcare gap across 35 states. and calculated Utah’s gap to be over 64%,…
Catching up with Early Childhood Alliance Coordinator, Kristen Schulz
Kristen Schulz started as the Coordinator of the Early Childhood Alliance in October of 2019. Prior to her career in the nonprofit sector,…
Letter To The Editor Explaining Why Early Education Is A Worthwhile Investment
In case you missed our letter to the editor in the July 28th edition of the Park Record, it is…
Fix The Hole In The Bucket With ARP Funds
The Administration for Children and Families released guidance today regarding the $15 billion in supplemental CCDF Discretionary Funds included as…
2020 Tax Filing Will Determine Child-Tax Credit Periodic Payments In 2021
Everyone’s least favorite Spring-time task has an extension this year since 2020 taxes are not due until May 17, 2021. …
Utah Should Invest Its Federal Child-Care Funds To Support Our Most Vulnerable Children
The Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal program that provides funding to each state every year based on…
2021 Legislative Tracker
Part of our mission is to advocate for policies that enhance early childhood in our community. Our legislative priorities all…
Spanish Adult And Pediatric CPR And First Aid For Family Friend And Neighbor Childcare Providers
Help Spread the Word! Spanish CPR/AED/First Aid classes are available for free for family, friend, and neighbor childcare providers. DOWNLOAD…
School Readiness Disparities Increase For Low-Income And English-Language Learning Students
Utah has selected the Kindergarten Entry and Exit Profile (KEEP) as its standard measure of school readiness. According to the…
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Expands Into South Summit School District
The Early Childhood Alliance has added zip codes 84036 and 84061 to our service area so now kids living in…
Postpartum Workshop On January 9
Join the Hive Family Collective on January 9 for a virtual postpartum workshop from 9 to 12 pm. REGISTER HERE
U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Foundation Issues Final Report: The Importance Of Childcare To U.S. Families And Businesses
Read the full report here The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has been focused on childcare ever since the pandemic…
The Library That Dolly Built Movie Premiere Airs Tonight At 5 PM MST
Join us tonight at 5 pm for the worldwide premiere of The Library That Dolly Built. You can RSVP for…
Early Childhood Alliance Is an Important Boost for Families
When Azalea and Wilfredo Carpio lived in Venezuela, they owned a distribution company that provided a secure life for their…
Utah Needs Paid Parental Leave
Starting this month (October 1, 2020), federal employees are eligible for twelve weeks of paid leave within the first year…
500+ stories
Load More Stories