Buzz on Early Childhood is Good; Progress Still Needed

By Lynette Fraga, Ph.D. on May 05, 2014

Struggling to get out of poverty: The Two Generation Approach” tells on NPR, the story of two mothers who participate in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Career Advance program. It’s one of at least three stories I’ve seen over the past week highlighting early education, the benefits and the costs.

Topics: Business Operations for CCR&Rs, Systems Building, Family & Community Engagement, Parenting

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Let’s Move! Child Care Celebrates 3rd Anniversary—Sign Up and Take the Quiz Today!

By Lynette Fraga, Ph.D. on April 23, 2014

Editor's Note: This is a special announcement from our partners at Let's Move! Child Care. 

Topics: Systems Building, Health & Safety, News

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2014 Symposium - Day 2 and 3

By Lynette Fraga, Ph.D. on April 09, 2014

Day 2

Thursday began early when Senators Barbara Mikulski and Richard Burr were honored during breakfast with the Working for Working Families Award, kicking off day two of the Child Care Aware® of America 2014 Symposium.

Topics: Systems Building, Professional Development, News

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Partnering for Families With Sesame Workshop

By Guest Blogger on April 01, 2014

Thanks to Child Care Aware® of America, Sesame Workshop's Little Children, Big Challenges resources will reach more parents and educators than ever before, to help children develop the resilience they need to overcome everyday challenges. From saying goodbye to a parent in the morning, being patient, overcoming bedtime blues, sibling rivalry, and even relocating, the lovable and relatable Sesame Street Muppets™ can show them how. Many people think that resilience is an innate part of a child’s personality, but by helping children cope with the challenges that come their way, children can actually learn the skills they need to build resilience, and in turn grow healthy and school ready.

Topics: Business Operations for CCR&Rs, Systems Building, Family & Community Engagement, Professional Development, Best Practices, Parenting

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Raise Your Hand Discussion Continued at Symposium

By Lynette Fraga, Ph.D. on February 24, 2014

Child Care Aware® of America hosted its first Raise Your Hand for Child Care virtual event. This event included a live reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) and Twitter chat to conclude our Raise Your Hand for Child Care five-month webinar series, which was created to build awareness about federal and state policy opportunities to support child care.

Topics: Systems Building, Professional Development, Policy & Advocacy, News

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2013: Setting the Stage for Young Children in 2014

By Lynette Fraga, Ph.D. on January 03, 2014

For years Child Care Aware® of America has shared one message: affordable, high quality child care matters. It matters for children and it matters for families.

Topics: Systems Building, Policy & Advocacy, News

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