Free Parenting Classes With Dinner And Childcare Provided
Summit County Health Department, in partnership with Wasatch Pediatrics and Communities that Care, is offering a series of free parenting classes at the Summit County Library. English classes start on…
Hive Family Collective Offering Free Monthly Speaker Series For Expecting And New Parents
On the second Tuesday of every month, the Hive Family Collective presents speakers on topics of interest to expecting and new parents. Come meet other parents in our community with…
2019 Kindergarten Entry And Exit Profile Shows Opportunities To Improve School Readiness
Increasing school readiness is one of the primary goals of the Early Childhood Alliance. Recent data provided by the Utah State Board of Education show that there are opportunities to…
Parents And Caregivers Task Force Is Underway
The Parents and Caregivers Task Force held their first meeting on January 8, 2020 to discuss ways to better support parents and caregivers. The group reviewed items in the draft…
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…
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…
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, Kristen worked as a lawyer for 10 years. Upon the…