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Family child care providers receive help with Hurricane Sandy recovery

Though the stormy October days of Hurricane Sandy may seem long ago, many households and small businesses continue to struggle from setbacks brought by the storm. Family child care providers, whose small businesses are run out of their homes, are … Continue reading

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Learning, reflection, and connection at All Our Kin’s Eighth Annual Family Child Care Conference

“When you have strong women and strong communities, you have strong children,” Teresa Younger, executive director of Connecticut’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, reminded an attentive crowd last Saturday morning at All Our Kin’s Eighth Annual Family Child … Continue reading

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Governor Malloy signs Executive Order to make Office of Early Childhood a reality

On Monday, June 24, 2013, surrounded by early childhood advocates, legislators, Commissioner Bremby of the Department of Social Services and Commissioner Pryor of the State Department of Education, Governor Malloy signed Executive Order  Number 35. The Executive Order “recognizes the … Continue reading

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All Our Kin’s Fairfield County Network Director honored with “Above and Beyond” award

On June 11, 2013, RYASAP (Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership) held their annual Above and Beyond Awards Ceremony at the University of Bridgeport. Seven people were honored for their “outstanding commitment and service to their communities,” among them All … Continue reading

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All Our Kin op-ed in The CT Mirror: We need the Office of Early Childhood

As discussed in our previous post, many were shocked last week upon learning that HB 6359, which would create an Office of Early Childhood, was never raised for a vote before the end of the legislative session. The bill’s failure … Continue reading

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Why President Obama’s Early Learning Plan matters to us

Sharing with you all and contributing to the conversation about early learning through our posts on All Our Words always brings us great joy. We are especially excited about today’s post, which is part of the Strong Start for Children … Continue reading

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“Caterpillar to Butterfly,” by Josie Queen

You may remember the beautiful piece that guest blogger and New Haven family child care provider Josie Queen shared on All Our Words this past December, in which she shares about the joy and love she feels as she helps … Continue reading

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Shel Swanson shares about the birth of All Our Kin’s garden project at Chefs of Our Kitchen event

Last week at a Chefs of Our Kitchen (C.O.O.K.) event, All Our Kin friend Shel Swanson spoke about her motivation for spearheading All Our Kin’s organic garden project. Read her thoughts below: A few years ago I was introduced to … Continue reading

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To raise the quality of early education, start by fixing the child care subsidy system

All Our Kin is extremely excited about the strides Connecticut has begun to make in improving early care and education, and about the heightened national conversation about the enormous impact of a child’s early experiences. And yet, a fundamental component … Continue reading

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New space, old friends make for a delightful Open House

The Open House we held last week in our new office space in New Haven was delightful, thanks to the many people who stopped by.  Staff, board, family child care providers, and many other friends of All Our Kin gathered among … Continue reading

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