thread Awards 2025, Celebrating 10 years

Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence in Child Care: Recognizing Alaska’s Leaders in Early Childhood Education At thread, we understand how ...more

March 1, 2025

thread is Celebrating the Week of the Young Child!

Every April, thread joins the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to celebrate young children, their families, ...more

March 29, 2024

Background Check Program Update

Alaska Division of Public Assistance, Child Care Program OfficeUpdate 02/06/24 The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) would like to share ...more

February 13, 2024

CCPO Broadcast: NEW Grant Opportunity- FOCUS on Child Care Grant

The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) is pleased to announce that the application period is OPEN for a new non-competitive ...more

January 18, 2024

Celebrating thread’s 5th Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care & Learning: Quality Child Care Creates Futures

On October 26th thread hosted its 5th Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care & Learning: Quality Child Care ...more

January 2, 2024

Quality Initiative Applications Are Open Again!

thread’s Quality Initiative (QI) program provides early childhood education programs and early educators the opportunity to participate in professional development ...more

January 2, 2024

The Future of Child Care Starts Now!

January 1st marks the first day to complete your Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) application and give to your favorite charities ...more

December 18, 2023

thread Has Moved!

We are happy to announce that we are moving our Anchorage and Juneau offices to a new location. As of ...more

September 22, 2023

thread’s Quality Initiatives Are Now Open!

thread is now accepting applications for Quality Initiatives (QIs) being offered this year. There will be a second application period for ...more

September 15, 2023

thread is Excited to Award the IMPROVE and Community INNOVATION Grants

In March 2023, thread in partnership with the State of Alaska Child Care Program Office (CCPO), called for proposals for ...more

August 15, 2023