How to Advocate Locally
Local advocacy plays a crucial role in shaping the policies and decisions that directly impact your daily life. By participating in the advocacy process, you can help influence decisions that…
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 2024 budget. While it is great to see the county…
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 are now on the other side of what people have…
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 of $1 million to expand access to early childhood education and care programs. With unanimous support, City Council members approved the $1 million investment dedicated to early care and education as part of its 2024 budget on June 22, 2023.
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 old children are enrolled in state-funded preschool. Here in Utah,…
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 several ways including salary supplements, subsidies for providers who provide…
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 providers can and do have in our community. But, without…
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 investing in Park City’s future. This summer, Park City Mountain…
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 is defined as follows: “Early childhood home visiting is a…
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 as our early childcare sector faces a financial crisis. Federal…
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 and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Justification of…
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 some of its ARPA discretionary funds as a means to…