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EATS Park City – 2021 Grant Finalist

EATS Park City – 2021 Grant Finalist

EATS Park City plans to use the Women’s Giving Fund grant to reach 500 more food-insecure children in Summit County.

Fix The Hole In The Bucket With ARP Funds

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 part of the American Rescue Plan. Of this amount, Utah…

2020 Tax Filing Will Determine Child-Tax Credit Periodic Payments In 2021

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.  It is especially important to file taxes this year to…

Utah Should Invest Its Federal Child-Care Funds To Support Our Most Vulnerable Children

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 a formula allocation. CCDF is the primary federal funding source…

2021 Legislative Tracker

2021 Legislative Tracker

Part of our mission is to advocate for policies that enhance early childhood in our community. Our legislative priorities all advance that goal. For the most up to date information…

Spanish Adult And Pediatric CPR And First Aid For Family Friend And Neighbor Childcare Providers

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 FLYER HERE

School Readiness Disparities Increase For Low-Income And English-Language Learning Students

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 Utah State Board of Education, the KEEP profile is used…

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Expands Into South Summit School District

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 those zip codes can also receive free books each month…

Postpartum Workshop On January 9

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

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 began. It identifies three key themes: (1) Parents are forced…

The Library That Dolly Built Movie Premiere Airs Tonight At 5 PM MST

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 the event here.

Utah Needs Paid Parental Leave

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 after the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child….