Serv and Return:Employers Who Are Co-Investing with States in Child Care
April 27, 2023
A recent exchange on the Alliance listserv turned up several examples and resources on employers co-investing with states in child care.
The Alliance for Early Success is a 50-state resource for early-childhood advocates as they pursue the big, sustained impact that will ensure every child in every state, birth through age eight, has an equal chance to grow, learn, and succeed.
A recent exchange on the Alliance listserv turned up several examples and resources on employers co-investing with states in child care.
The Alliance for Early Success recently formed a new community of practice with a dual focus on early childhood and child welfare issues. Purposeful attention on these cross-cutting issues is important given that young children are most vulnerable for child maltreatment, particularly children under 3, and enter foster care at higher rates than older children.
EDITORIAL As we observe Black Maternal Health Week 2023, Alliance for Early Success Senior Director of Equity and Impact Marquita Little Numan shares her own birthing experience as a Black woman giving birth in Arkansas—and reflects on both the changes and the enduring disparities since her mother gave birth a generation ago.
As 2023 legislative sessions are underway, advocates have been preparing to ensure that legislators understand the strong opportunity to equitably support young children, their families, and communities through policy and budgetary investments. Take a look at some of the leading 2023 state policy priorities in early childhood.
As we kick off Black History Month, the Alliance for Early Success celebrates the achievements and legacy of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, America’s first Black female medical doctor.
The Alliance for Early Success has released its 2022 50-State Progress and Landscape Report, an annual report on policy wins and trends in state early childhood policy across the country.
From ballot measures to shifting power dynamics, election day results at the state level have big implications for children and their families. Take a look at some of the key developments.
The Alliance for Early Success celebrates the many tireless Indigenous grassroots activists who helped win the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 – crucial legislation for tribal children and their families.
As the early childhood policy advocacy community celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), we express our gratitude to first Latina Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello for her trailblazing child health policy work and the immeasurable impact she has had on the lives of our country’s children and their families.
The Alliance for Early Success is launching a new community of practice for state advocacy organizations to increase their capacity to engage in authentic and impactful partnerships rooted in lived experiences and the values of racial equity and shared power. The Centering Parent and Practitioner Power Community of Practice (CPPP) will be a nine-month experience dedicated to courageous conversations to deepen understanding, appreciation, and skills to equitably value the expertise of community members in policy and advocacy work.