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thread supports new National Survey of Early Care and Education

The goal of the study (sponsored by the U.S. Department of  Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families) is to provide an updated overview of families’ needs of child care in 50 states and the District of Columbia, incluindg Family, Friend, Neighbor and Nanny (FFNN) care and child care staff. Project staff will contact Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, like thread, in the local study communities to ask for support in getting the word out to providers. The survey will be conducted December 2011 through May 2012.
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Early Educators

The quality of early care and education a child receives is directly related to the education and training of his/her early educator. thread provides multiple training and educational opportunities to individual early educators and early care and education programs. We provide both on-site and classroom based trainings to enrich early care and education experiences for Alaskan children and families. thread is committed to working with individuals, early care and education centers and homes to improve the overall quality of early care and education programs in Alaska.

 

Early Educators Overview

 thread provides training and technical assistance to early educators to improve their skills and the quality of programs in Alaska. 		  

Approval, Licensing and Accreditation

 Early care and education programs are required to get Approved or Licensed if caring for more than 4 unrelated children. Accreditation is offered through professional associations and helps programs move from providing safe care to exceptional care. 		  

Professional Development

 thread offers workshops and training to help early educators increase knowledge about child development. Find out more about the various programs we offer. 		  

Support and Funding

 Recognizing that the training and education that early educators receive often correlates with the quality of care children receive, thread provides support and funding to individuals and programs to meet training needs. 		  

Alaska SEED Registry

 Learn more about the Alaska SEED Registry; a dynamic database that tracks educational and professional development milestones of early educators on an individual basis. 		  

Forms

 Find thread applications, funding and reiumbursement forms as well as sample program policies and templates. If you need assistance, please contact any thread staff at your nearest Child Care Resource and Referral office. 		  


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