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Exciting News: Erica Phillips Will Be All Our Kin’s First Chief Operating Officer!

We are excited to announce that we will expand our high-impact model for transforming early care and education through family child care with the help of our first Chief Operating Officer—our very own Erica Phillips! Over the years, we have … Continue reading

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Meet Natalie: All Our Kin’s New Policy Fellow

Hello! My name is Natalie, and I just started working at All Our Kin as the new Policy Fellow. I am so excited to engage with the All Our Kin community, especially the incredible family child care professionals who dedicate … Continue reading

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Lessons from the 25th Annual KIDS COUNT Data Book

On Tuesday, July 22, the Connecticut Association for Human Services and members of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus hosted a conversation with state advocates, policy makers, and parents to mark the release of the 25th annual KIDS COUNT Data … Continue reading

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Why we need a bill establishing the Office of Early Childhood

The closing of Connecticut’s last legislative session left some very important business unfinished: the creation of a permanent, statewide Office of Early Childhood (OEC). After legislators failed to bring bipartisan legislation establishing such an Office to a vote, Governor Dannel … Continue reading

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Nationwide call-in days to press for the end of the government shutdown

Early childhood programs have already felt the sting of funding cut-offs resulting from the federal government shutdown. Most dramatically, thousands of low-income children were turned away from their Head Start programs last week when seven programs in six states had … Continue reading

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Over 1,000 Connecticut children affected by Head Start closures as government funding lapses

Parents across Connecticut awoke on Tuesday morning to the news that our government had entered a partial shutdown, triggered by Congress’ failure to pass a Continuing Resolution for the federal budget. For some of these parents, the shutdown has had … Continue reading

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All Our Kin’s co-founders Honored by Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame

We’re very excited to announce that the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame has named All Our Kin’s co-founders, Jessica Sager and Janna Wagner, as Education and Empowerment Honorees for 2013.  Janna and Jessica are being honored for their work empowering … Continue reading

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Disappointment and Renewed Determination as State Legislature Fails to Create Office of Early Childhood

Last week was a disappointing one for Connecticut advocates of early childhood education. The state legislative session ended Wednesday, and legislators never raised H.B. 6359, which would have created an Office of Early Childhood, for a vote. This office would … Continue reading

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All Our Kin Press Release: Innovative Solution to Jobs Crisis Demonstrates Potential for Replication Statewide

Investment in Family Child Care Training Program Boosts Local Economy; Innovative Solution to Jobs Crisis Demonstrates Potential for Replication Statewide University of Connecticut Study Shows that Every $1 Spent on Program Yields $15-20 for the Greater New Haven Region (New … Continue reading

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Advancing Workers Rights for Family Child Care Providers

Yesterday, Governor Malloy signed Executive Order No. 9, which gives family child care providers who receive subsidies through the Care 4 Kids program the right to elect a “majority representative” and have non-binding discussions with the Department of Social Services … Continue reading

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