- thread hosts the 2nd Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care & Learning: Investing in Alaska’s Workforce. The 2017 event features a special Alaska report from ReadyNation.
- The ongoing Obesity Prevention Initiative assists early childhood education programs in reducing childhood obesity by helping children build healthy habits. The initiative places an emphasis on improving practices involving nutrition and physical activity which align with the national Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) program. This quality initiative continues to be offered each year.
- thread launches the Quality Improvement Program of the Year Award to recognize an early childhood education program that has demonstrated a strong dedication to continuous quality improvement and has made exceptional progress in the past year through Learn & Grow.
- thread receives a Municipality of Anchorage Proclamation for Child Care Provider Appreciation Day.
- United Way gives thread special recognition for raising $902 and increased participation from last year for their United Way of Anchorage workplace campaign.
- thread releases its FY17 Annual Report.
- As of December 2017, 32% of eligible programs in Alaska are enrolled in Learn & Grow.