by aeca | Jun 16, 2021 | Announcements, Book Reviews
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond....
by aeca | Jun 7, 2021 | Announcements
Today, Monday, June 7 is the deadline to provide feedback to a proposed 3-year budget for Arkansas child care infrastructure. Email your valued opinions to CCDFStatePlanComments@dhs.arkansas.gov.Every vote matters in an election, right? The same goes for public...
by aeca | Jun 6, 2021 | Announcements
Arkansas will receive $464,955,451 through the American Rescue Plan (ARP). This is pandemic recovery funding that our state child care system can use through 2024. Combining that with the usual CCDF funding, we will have $727 million to spend over the next three...
by aeca | Jun 5, 2021 | Announcements
YOU ARE AN EXPERT. Tell us your #1 priority for spending $727 MILLION over the next 3 years. Review the state’s drafted budget and AECA’s recommendations: https://arkansasearlychildhood.org/…/how-would-you-spend-7…/ Share this poll with other key players...
by aeca | Jun 4, 2021 | Announcements
This week state budget planners need to hear from YOU, the dedicated workforce supporting families and children. The state will have a huge bump in child care funding ($727 million!) for the next 3 years. In yesterday’s post, we suggested this is a great time to...
by aeca | Jun 3, 2021 | Announcements
In our previous blog, we mentioned Arkansas will receive $727 MILLION for child care in the next 3 years. The state drafts a spending plan. Then they ask for public comment before finalizing the plan. That’s where YOU come in. If they have plans that will work...
by aeca | Jun 3, 2021 | Announcements
The South Carolina Early Childhood Association and The Southern Early Childhood Association are partnering to host a joint (regional and state) conference on February 3-5, 2022 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. The theme of the conference is...
by aeca | Jun 2, 2021 | Announcements
Every three years, the state of Arkansas decides how to use federal money from the Child Care Development Fund (CCDBG) This is the money that provides child care assistance to families (vouchers) and quality improvements like professional development and supports for...
by aeca | May 20, 2021 | Conference
When: Saturday, June 12 2021 10:00am – 12:30pmWhere: Live on Zoom (a link will be shared following registration)What: Wrapping Up the YearWho: Ole Pete KeyWe have invited Pete Key back to close out our 2020-21 program year with a message of inspiration and hope as we...
by aeca | May 18, 2021 | Announcements
Register now for the Arkansas Association for Infant Mental Health Virtual Summer Summit!This year’s virtual summit keynote, “Relationships Matter: Advancing Early Relational Health for Future Wellbeing,” will be presented by Dr. David Willis.David...
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