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Learning doesn't start at kindergarten, it begins at birth. That is why thread is committed to improve the availability, affordability, and accessibility of child care for all Alaskans.  thread is Alaska's statewide child care resource and referral network of professionals who work individually with families and early educators to ensure that they are knowledgeable and supported in guiding children to lifelong success.

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		Professional Development and Distance Learning Topics At Early Childhood Conference thread staff will join early educators and early childhood professionals from around the state at the 31st Annual Early Childhood Conference this Thursday through Saturday, February 2-4 at the Hilton Anchorage. The conference is hosted each year by the Anchorage Association for the Education of Young Children (AAEYC). read more >>
Alaska's children and early educators benefit from Pick.Click.Give donations In 2011, thread, Alaska's Child Care Resource and Referral Agency received $2400 in individual donations through the Pick.Click.Give program. thread has seen an increase in Pick.Click.Give donations each year in support of quality early care and education in Alaska. Pick.Click.Give. allows Alaskans to make charitable contributions to one or more of over 400 eligible nonprofit organizations when they file online for the annual dividend. Investing in Children this Holiday Season "Supporting Alaska's children isn't just a feel good message, it is one of the smartest investments we can make as a community," says Stephanie Berglund, thread's CEO." Alaska Has Room for Improvement in Early Care and Education ANCHORAGE, AK – The National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies or NACCRRA released its We Can Do Better 2011 update earlier this year, ranking state child care centers nationwide. The report ranks states on ten program requirements and five oversight benchmarks. The State of Alaska’s score, according to the report, is a 72 out of a possible 150 (48 percent) – a failing grade in any classroom – and is ranked 43 out of the fifty states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Join Senator Begich for a Town Hall for Early Educators: Share your thoughts and concerns about early care and education in Alaska

Friday, February 3rd from 5:30-7:00pm at the Snow Goose Restaurant in Anchorage. Following the Anchorage AEYC Early Childhood Conference. Early educators are eligible to receive 1 thread training hour for attending. For more information call thread at 907.265.3100 or email ahutchins@threadalaska.org

Interested in issues affecting children and families in Alaska? Check out "Investing in Alaska's Young Children" Public Policy Priorities for 2012.