Every Bit Helps: 2026 Alaska SEED Mini ROOTS Award Opens September 25
Early childhood educators do so much for Alaska’s children and families. They nurture, teach, comfort, encourage, and help young children ...more
September 15, 2026
CCPO Broadcast: Notice of Information Needed from CCAP Participating Child Care Providers
Time Sensitive Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Proposed Regulation Changes CCAP Rates and Age Categories Alaska Division of Public AssistanceChild ...more
September 2, 2026
Child Care Licensing Code Changes – Effective July 24, 2026
A message from the Child Care Licensing Program, Anchorage Health Department. The Anchorage Assembly voted and unanimously passed proposed changes ...more
July 7, 2026
Update: Child Care Assistance Services Resume July 2
We have received notification from the State of Alaska that thread will resume Child Care Assistance services on Thursday, July ...more
July 1, 2026
thread Launches Statewide Nonpartisan Election Engagement Campaign Following Child Care Workforce Funding Veto
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (June 26, 2026) Following Governor Mike Dunleavy’s veto of $6.4 million in funding for early educator recruitment and retention, thread is launching ...more
June 26, 2026
New ServicePortal Feature: Updating Your Program’s Information
An exciting new feature is now available for child care program administrators! Users with administrative access for a program will ...more
June 1, 2026
Celebrating Provider Appreciation Day: Honoring Alaska’s Early Educators
Join thread in celebrating Provider Appreciation Day on May 8th Each year, communities across the country come together to celebrate ...more
May 8, 2026
CCPO Broadcast: Increase to Monthly Child Care Grant Reimbursement Payments and Revised Billing Forms Beginning with the Service Month of April 2026
Effective May 1, 2026 beginning with the service month of April 2026 Alaska Division of Public Assistance, Child Care Program Office Broadcast Announcement April ...more
May 1, 2026
Steady Child Care Returns in 2026 to Support Anchorage Child Care Programs
thread is excited to reopen the Steady Child Care: Municipality of Anchorage Child Care and Early Education Sector Stimulus Program ...more
April 2, 2026
Celebrating 40 Years of thread’s Legacy of Supporting Alaska’s Children, Families, and Early Educators
For 40 years, thread has helped shape the early childhood landscape in Alaska by supporting families, strengthening the early educator ...more
April 2, 2026