Blue Ribbon Commission Report Released!
On Friday, December 9, the Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High-Quality, Affordable Child Care released a report that:
1. Defines the elements of a high-quality child care program
2. Models how much it would cost per infant, toddler and preschooler to provide high-quality early care and learning
3. Estimates the total cost of high-quality care based on the number of children under 6 who have all available parents in the labor force and are therefore likely to need child care
4. Recommends how much families should be asked to contribute to child care to make it affordable for them
5. Calculates the current investment gap that would need to be filled after existing early childhood funding and parental contributions are taken into account
6. Recommends potential funding sources that could be used to fill this gap
The first day of the 2017 legislative session is January 3rd. LGK will be working with partner organizations on increased investments in the Childcare Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP) and the Blue Ribbon Commission Report findings, as well as supporting our sister organization VB5 with fingerprinting and universal pre-K.
New trainings! Keep an eye out for upcoming advocacy training sessions, with a specific focus on Early Childhood Day at the Legislature (ECDL)
Learn more about joining a Let's Grow Kids Community Action Team by emailing Vicky, your local LGK Field Coordinator: vicky@letsgrowkids.org or by calling 802-793-2744. We have a lot of work to do this year to ensure every Vermont child has a strong start and equal chance in life, and we need you!. Please join us!
The Springfield Region was chosen as one of four pilot sites for Early Multi Tiered Systems of Support
We are going to begin to bring the Early MTSS to you region. This program is a structured way to support child care providers in developing children's social and emotional health.
If you are interested in learning more or would like to join the Early MTSS Team please send me an email etaetzsch@buildingbrightfutures.org.
The Alliance 2017 Legislative Agenda Available
The Alliance 2017 Legislative Agenda, crafted in partnership with early childhood organizations that are advancing policy solutions, is now available. Click here to download the document to share with your networks.
Click here to tell us which issue you care most about so we can keep you informed during the 2017 legislative session.
We look forward to working together in 2017!
For more information, contact Kelly Ault at 802-272-0795 or kelly@vteca.org.
The Snelling Center for Governm
ent is currently collecting applications for the class of 2017
The Early Childhood Leadership Institute (ECLI) is a unique leadership and p
ersonal transformative institute, initiated in 2014 to stimulate enthusiasm for and effective participation in efforts to improve early childhood work in Vermont. Graduate credits available. Learn more here.
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