2022

March 20, 2026

  • Child Care Stabilization Continues – thread, in partnership with the Child Care Program Office, continues efforts to stabilize the child care sector, running Phase 2 and 3 of the Child Care Stabilization Grant program. More than $40 million is awarded to the field.
  • In response to communities increasing their interest in child care, thread created a position, Community Services Manager, to be a liaison between thread and communities, businesses, tribes, and military bases working on focused child care needs and solutions.
  • thread launches several new Quality Initiatives for child care to provide technical and financial assistance for strengthening business practices, supporting health and wellness, infant-toddler care, and more.
  • thread hired it’s first position focused on Public Policy.
  • thread Awards is celebrated with the introduction of an awards logo.
  • thread releases its FY22 Annual Report.
  • thread becomes a unified organization.