Chrisi West

Chrisi West
Chrisi has more than 11 years of experience in advocacy (grassroots and digital) through her work for nonprofits, and on candidate and issues organizing campaigns in Virginia and at the national level. She joined Child Care Aware of America in March 2015 and has supported the work of Child Care Aware of America on communications, digital organizing, and now as the director of advocacy, empowering CCR&Rs and family advocates to take action on child care and early childhood education.

Recent Posts

Army Fee Assistance Program Transition Begins

By Chrisi West on February 24, 2016

 

Arlington, VA – On February 22, the Army Fee Assistance Program officially began its transition from the General Services Administration to Child Care Aware® of America.

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Happy 25th Anniversary to Child Care Aware of Kansas

By Chrisi West on February 10, 2016

Child Care Aware® of America wishes to congratulate Child Care Aware® of Kansas on their 25 years of dedication to children and families across the state.

Topics: Business Operations for CCR&Rs, News

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Child Care Aware® of America Announces 10 Sites For Vroom Rollout

By Chrisi West on January 29, 2016

Arlington, VA – Today, Child Care Aware® of America announces the selection of ten sites across the country that will join a national network of communities, states, and organizations activating Vroom, an initiative of the Bezos Family Foundation that is helping parents across the country promote brain development in children birth to five years old.

Topics: Systems Building, Family & Community Engagement, News

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W. K. Kellogg Foundation Partnership to Help Families Find Quality Child Care

By Chrisi West on January 27, 2016

Arlington, VA -   Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) in partnership with local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR&R) agencies, with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, will launch a new initiative to improve access to accurate information about quality early childhood education and care, particularly to and for low income families.,

Topics: Business Operations for CCR&Rs, Systems Building, Workforce, News

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November 2015 Child Care Provider of the Month – Tipton Adaptive Daycare

By Chrisi West on December 28, 2015

Photo courtesy of Deborah VanderGaast, Tipton Adaptive Daycare

 

 

 

 

Arlington, VA – Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA), National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC), National Head Start Association (NHSA), and National Indian Child Care Association (NICCA) would like to congratulate Deborah VanderGaast and the staff at Tipton Adaptive Daycare in Tipton, Iowa. They have been named Provider of the Month for November 2015.

Topics: Workforce, Family Stories, News

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Child Care Aware® of America Announces Plans for 2016 Symposium

By Chrisi West on December 18, 2015

ARLINGTON, VA - Child Care Aware ® of America, the nation’s leading voice for child care will host its largest gathering of child care experts, including leaders from Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agencies, early educators, child care providers, parents, researchers, funders and partners at Symposium 2016, taking place April 4 - 6, 2016 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. This three-day event will focus on the latest child care and early education policies, as well as research, practice and innovative approaches for child care that are shaping how families access quality child care.

Topics: Business Operations for CCR&Rs, Professional Development, News

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