Pending Expiration of Background Clearances for Child Care Providers in the Municipality of Anchorage

Don’t let expired background clearances force your child care business to unexpectedly send staff home or even temporarily close! The ...more

January 30, 2023

CCPO Broadcast: Child Care Relief Funds: Provider Town Hall Meeting Jan. 24

This broadcast was released by the Alaska Division of Public Assistance, Child Care Program Office on January 13, 2023. The ...more

January 23, 2023

Phase 3 – COVID-19 Stabilization Grant – Application Open Nov 1-30

The State of Alaska Child Care Program Office (CCPO) is again partnering with thread to administer this third and final ...more

November 1, 2022

Alaska SEED Portal Closing Nov 1

thread is excited to announce a new, improved Alaska SEED Registry portal experience is coming in 2023! In preparation for ...more

October 19, 2022

Alaska Reads Act Update

Getting Ready to Implement The Alaska Reads Act (House Bill 114) was signed into law July 2022. The Alaska Department ...more

September 27, 2022

2022 Alaska Legislative Session Wrap Up: Wins for Early Childhood Education 

On May 18, the Alaska legislature concluded its 2022 regular session. Thank you to all the legislators, legislative staff, and ...more

July 19, 2022

CCPO Broadcast: Child Care Relief Funding Update

This broadcast was released by the Child Care Program Office on June 15, 2022. Stabilization Grants and Town Hall Meetings, Plan for ...more

June 16, 2022

Stabilizing Child Care for a Thriving Alaska

Stabilizing Child Care for a Thriving Alaska Then, Now and Next From the onset of COVID-19, Alaska’s child care system ...more

June 10, 2022

CCPO Broadcast: Child Care Relief Funds, Provider Town Hall Meeting June 7

This broadcast was released by the Child Care Program Office on May 31, 2022. The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) ...more

May 31, 2022

Federal Update – Revision to Build Back Better Proposed

Published by Child Care Aware of America, May 26, 2022. Child care advocates got a big update last week when ...more

May 27, 2022