May 2016 ECD Newsletter
Topics In the May edition of the ECD Newsletter:At the White House, #STEMStartsEarlyACF at 25: Impacting People, Affecting Change, Empowering FamiliesState and Local Action to Prevent Expuslion and...
View ArticleEarly Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership...
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces approximately $135 million in funding available to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive services for low-income infants and toddlers...
View ArticleJuly 2016 ECD Newsletter
Topics In the July edition of the ECD Newsletter:Approved CCDF Plans (FY 2016 - 2018): Transparency and AccountabilityResponsible Fatherhood PSAs releasedFirst Joint Annual State Territory and Tribal...
View ArticleAugust 2016 ECD newsletter
Topics In the August edition of the ECD Newsletter:Colleen Rathgeb Receives the Secretary’s Award for Distinguished ServiceHighlighting Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership State GranteesCareer...
View ArticleNew Tribal Home Visiting Awards Made!
ACF recently awarded $9.4 million in new grants to tribal communities across the nation to support their early childhood home visiting services.
View ArticleDeputy Assistant Secretary Linda K. Smith Reflects on Importance of Home...
Growing up and starting my child care career on the Flathead and Northern Cheyenne reservations, I saw firsthand how many Native people take care of one another, checking on new moms and families with...
View ArticleMaking Young Children a Priority in the Choctaw Nation
Early childhood programs in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma have joined forces to improve outcomes for young children and their families. Their Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI) is working to...
View ArticleAddressing Implicit Bias in the Early Childhood System
The early childhood field has its roots in social justice. Whether it’s fighting for more resources and access to services for our most vulnerable children and their families, or advocating for fair...
View ArticleNovember 2016 ECD Newsletter
Topics in the November edition of the ECD Newsletter:A Message From Linda K. SmithNew Tribal Home Visiting Grants AwardedLeg-Up Child Care Payment Assistance Pilot Launched in TennesseeHead Start Kids...
View ArticleNew Tribal Home Visiting Awards Made!
ACF recently awarded $9.4 million in new grants to tribal communities across the nation to support their early childhood home visiting services.
View ArticleDeputy Assistant Secretary Linda K. Smith Reflects on Importance of Home...
Growing up and starting my child care career on the Flathead and Northern Cheyenne reservations, I saw firsthand how many Native people take care of one another, checking on new moms and families with...
View ArticleMaking Young Children a Priority in the Choctaw Nation
Early childhood programs in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma have joined forces to improve outcomes for young children and their families. Their Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI) is working to...
View ArticleAddressing Implicit Bias in the Early Childhood System
The early childhood field has its roots in social justice. Whether it’s fighting for more resources and access to services for our most vulnerable children and their families, or advocating for fair...
View ArticleNovember 2016 ECD Newsletter
Topics in the November edition of the ECD Newsletter:A Message From Linda K. SmithNew Tribal Home Visiting Grants AwardedLeg-Up Child Care Payment Assistance Pilot Launched in TennesseeHead Start Kids...
View ArticleDecember 2016 ECD Newsletter
Topics in the December edition of the ECD Newsletter:A Message From Linda K. SmithEarly Head Start – Child Care Partnership HighlightNew Head Start Program Performance Standards
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