Get Ready for Kindergarten
Alaska’s schools start in a few weeks and families with children entering Kindergarten are already beginning to prepare. With COVID-19, ...more
August 4, 2021
thread Sends Social Emotional Support to Families
It’s been a challenging year for families navigating the pandemic. This June, thread sent direct support to 98 Alaskan families ...more
July 29, 2021
Saying ‘Thank You’ with Social Emotional Support
Good things come in small packages. At least they did for more than 180 early childhood educators in Alaska this ...more
July 28, 2021
Spotlight on Alaska’s Child Care Workforce Shortage
“We’re hearing people can’t go back to work because they don’t have child care. Yet, I can’t get people to ...more
July 14, 2021
Best Beginnings Kicks Off Virtual Summer Camps
Best Beginnings invites families to bring the fun of camp right into the living room with its Little Learners Virtual ...more
July 1, 2021
Alaska SEED ROOTS Award FAQs
Thank you to all Alaska SEED ROOTS Award applicants. The application period for this award closed on June 30, 2021. ...more
July 1, 2021
thread Releases FY20 Annual Report
Last year was memorable and challenging, to say the least, especially for Alaska’s families and professionals working in the early ...more
June 8, 2021
Child Care is Struggling through COVID –Pick.Click.Give. to thread to help
For many families, the pandemic has introduced new challenges balancing the need to work, provide child care, supervise virtual schooling, ...more
March 17, 2021
Update to Governor Dunleavy’s Proposal to Reorganize the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
UPDATE! Governor Mike Dunleavy is withdrawing his plan to split the Department of Health and Social Services into two agencies, ...more
March 15, 2021
thread Awards Additional $940K in COVID-19 Support to Child Care Statewide
thread, Alaska’s Child Care Resource & Referral Network, recently awarded $940,000 to 260 licensed early childhood and afterschool/school-age education programs ...more
January 14, 2021