The Starting Strong/Portland Works for Kids News Update aggregates information about advocacy efforts, partner updates, useful tools and resources, as well as recent media on the subjects affecting early childhood care and education, including the progress on two important
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Posted: June 15, 2021 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
Starting Strong News & Advocacy Update June 2021
The Starting Strong/Portland Works for Kids News Update aggregates information about advocacy efforts, partner updates, useful tools and resources, as well as recent media on the subjects affecting early childhood care and education, including the progress on two important
Read morePosted: June 11, 2021 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
Report: More Than 40% Of Maine Childcare Centers Are Operating At A Deficit, Urgent Relief Needed
A new report takes a look at the challenges facing the state’s childcare industry a year into the pandemic, and why things might look more promising in the months ahead. On June 6, Maine Public Radio reporter, Robbie Feinberg,
Read moreLast Updated: June 11, 2021 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
Op-ed by Lily Hanstein: Investing in child care is an opportunity we cannot afford to miss
Thank you to Starting Strong partner and member of Women United, Lily Hanstein, for voicing her support for child care reform. Her op-ed was published by the Portland Press Herald on 4/22. Here is an excerpt: “Despite the hefty
Read moreLast Updated: March 30, 2021 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
New tool to help navigate the child care system
Finding quality, affordable child care that works for families can feel as likely as winning the lottery. It’s hard even knowing where to start. To help, the City of Portland’s Office of Economic Opportunity has created a Child
Read moreLast Updated: March 22, 2021 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
Parents & Caregivers Wanted to Join Our Parent Council!
Established in early 2020 to expand our parent engagement efforts, the Starting Strong Parent Council brings parents from diverse, primarily immigrant backgrounds together to share their experiences and inform our work. Parent Council members are parents or caregivers who want to help
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