thread’s Northern/Interior office in Fairbanks is closed today

The thread office in Fairbanks is closed today, December 30, 2016 due to winter storm conditions. If you need child ...more

December 31, 2016

Parenting – Make Bedtime Peaceful

Getting enough sleep is important for a young child’s healthy development, but for many families, bedtime can be a battle. ...more

December 30, 2016

Juneau Sees Increase in Child Care Spaces – But Not Enough

Juneau is celebrating a 21% increase in licensed child care spaces over the past year. Since July 2015, 81 new ...more

December 23, 2016

thread’s CEO Awarded Rasmuson Sabbatical

Stephanie Berglund, the CEO of thread, is one of six nonprofit leaders selected for the 2017 Rasmuson Foundation Sabbatical Program. ...more

December 23, 2016

Take Action Tuesday: Say Thank You!

Say Thank You to President Obama! President Obama worked on making early care & learning safer and more affordable during ...more

December 21, 2016

Nobel Prize Winner James Heckman Releases New Research on Impact of High-Quality Early Learning

(SOURCE: The Washington Post, December 12, 2016) A Nobel Prize winner says public preschool programs should start at birth by ...more

December 16, 2016

thread and Moms Everyday Alaska

thread has partnered with Moms Everyday Alaska, bringing you monthly parenting tips, advice, and guidance. Watch a new interview each ...more

December 16, 2016

thread and Moms Everyday Alaska

thread has partnered with Moms Everyday Alaska, bringing you monthly parenting tips, advice, and guidance. Watch a new interview each ...more

December 16, 2016

Take Action Tuesday: Sign up today

thread’s Action Center is an easy way to advocate for quality early care and learning in Alaska. Our pre-written messages ...more

December 14, 2016

Take Action Tuesday: 100 days for child care

The best chance our next president has to get something done will be at the very beginning of his term. ...more

December 7, 2016