Early Childhood News & Updates
Emerging and Expanding Child Care Grant Program | Coming Soon!
Coming Soon! For a snapshot of the Colorado Shines Quality Improvement grant, the new grant below, and the Early Childhood Education Quality Improvement grant, download our Grants Flyer HERE. The Emerging and Expanding Child Care Grant Program aims to expand access and availability of licensed child care throughout the state.
Paycheck Protection Program Reopens!
After months of waiting for much-needed relief, small businesses are finally getting renewed support from the federal government. A new round of stimulus relief will reopen and strengthen the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for first-time and second-time borrowers. The PPP provides loans to help businesses keep their workforce employed during
EXPANDED Eligibility for CO Shines Grants!
Alliance for Kids is excited to announce that the Colorado Shines Quality Improvement grant eligibility has been expanded by the Office of Early Childhood to allow us to support more of you! If you weren’t eligible for this grant in the past, please take a look at the new criteria
NEW Educator and Healthcare Worker Support Line
Call or Text the CU Anschutz Well-Being Support Line (303-724-2500) Our goal is to help our community through the stress and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and focus on providing care and support for those impacted by this pandemic. We are pleased to announce the CU Anschutz Well-Being Support Line (303-724-2500),
Early Childhood Program Grant Update
Colorado’s legislature recognizes child care as one of the sectors most at risk and critical to the survival of most other sectors in the state. Out of this recognition, the Child Care Relief Grant Program and the Emerging and Expanding Child Care Grant Program will support early childhood education providers
TWO Child Care Grant Programs APPROVED
Governor Polis called a special session of the state legislature this month to address the specific challenges posed by COVID-19. Child care was recognized as one of the sectors most at risk as well as one that is critical to the survival of most other sectors in the state. Out
CHP is Hiring a Project Manager for Suicide Prevention
Community Health Partnership (CHP) is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Project Manager to provide backbone functions in support of key health initiatives and acting as the Team Lead for the Suicide Prevention Collaborative of El Paso County. The Project Manager will be part of a small team responsible for driving
PD Update & NEW 2021 Catalog
Kick off 2021 with a new professional development opportunity! Our PD Update includes AFK’s new PD Catalog, an exciting pathway to Early Childhood Teacher qualification, Pre-Licensing classes, scholarships, Pikes Peak Workforce Center resources, community training, and more! Read the PD Update: conta.cc/37qk9t8
Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The following guidance, recommendations, and resources are provided by child trauma experts at Child Trends and the Child Trauma Training Center at the University of Massachusetts. The Center is housed at the University of Massachusetts with Child Trends as the lead evaluating agency, with funding from SAMHSA and the National
Free Prenatal Series Offered by Nurse-Family Partnership and PPLD
Are you expecting and have so many questions? Join Pikes Peak Library District and Nurse Family Partnership for a series of prenatal classes. Free virtual classes are every Wednesday from Nov. 4 – Dec. 23 at noon. Each week we will explore a different topic and have a Q&A session.
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