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Alaska's Parent Action Center

Join the Alaska Parent Action Center! Bringing parents from across Alaska together to advocate for increased access to affordable, high quality early care and education opportunities for all Alaskan children.
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Families

Recognizing parents as a child’s first teacher, thread understands that families want the best for their children including ensuring they have great care and maximizing their development and learning potential.thread staff are dedicated to helping families make informed choices about early care and education by providing customized child care referrals and providing individualized information, community resources and short term support to meet families needs. thread supports all families to maximize their child’s experiences in quality care and learning.

 

Services for Families

 thread helps families make good choices about the early care and education needs of children. Free of charge, thread provides families with an list of early care and education programs based on their needs. 		  

Child Care Referral Services

 thread provides referrals to child care programs only, not recommendations. Parents are encouraged to visit and interview providers before making a decision about child care. 		  

Frequently Asked Questions about Early Care

 Decisions about the early care and learning for your child are important and will take some time. thread can assist you in making informed decisions to best support your child's development and learning. 		  

Support and Resources

 Through short-term support, parenting workshops and a free lending library, thread connects families with resources to help meet the unique needs of their young children. 		  

Take Action

 Parents have a unique voice and role in educating the public and our elected officials about the challenges faced in finding quality early care and education programs and in raising children. 		  

Imagination Library

 thread forms to support children and their families. 		  


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