Katie Soucy, Director of Starting Strong, talks about the launch of Portland Works for Kids, a community-wide initiative to support increased access to affordable, high-quality early childhood care and education. Listen here: https://wgan.com/morning-news/katie-soucy-starting-strong/

Thank you to reporter Michael Kelley @PressHerald for a wonderful article about Starting Strong’s Talking is Teaching campaign. Portland early reader program expands outreach Starting Strong’s Talking is Teaching campaign is being expanded to South Portland and Westbrook

Join us for the School Readiness Celebration as part of the Week of the Young Child. This event is FREE for families and will be held on Friday, April 3 from 4-7 pm at the Children’s Museum and Theater of

  Starting Strong is proud to support the work of Portland Empowered as one strategy towards greater parent engagement. Emily Thielman of Portland Empowered shares her thoughts after the  first cohort of early childhood Parent Ambassadors complete their training. 

Jennifer Burns came to United Way of Greater Portland in 2014 as the Project Director for Starting Strong; she currently serves as Community Impact Senior Director, Education.  In this role she works with the Greater Portland community to