LET'S GROW KIDS INC CHILDREN INC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
LET'S GROW KIDS IS A STATEWIDE MOVEMENT PURSUING TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE FOR VERMONT'S KIDS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND ECONOMY. LET'S GROW KIDS INCREASES QUALITY AND CAPACITY OF THE EARLY CARE AND LEARNING SYSTEM TO SUPPORT KIDS, FAMILIES AND EARLY EDUCATORS TODAY, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY MOBILIZING VERMONTERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO CALL FOR POLICY CHANGE AND INCREASED INVESTMENT TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A HIGH-QUALITY BIRTH TO FIVE SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE. IN PURSUIT OF ITS GOAL TO ENSURE THAT BY 2025 100% OF VT FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-5 HAVE ACCESS TO EARLY CARE AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS, LET'S GROW KIDS MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN IN VERMONT CAN AFFORD AND ACCESS HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE BY 2025. IN SERVICE OF THIS MISSION LET'S GROW KIDS ENCOURAGES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION POLICY CHANGE AND PUBLIC INVESTMENT, AND IMPLEMENTS EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND THE FAMILIES WHO RELY ON THEIR SUCCESS. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2020 INCLUDE: 1.) SUCCESSFULLY CALLED FOR $50M IN FEDERAL CARES ACT FUNDS TO STABILIZE VERMONT'S CHILD CARE SYSTEM THROUGH THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC; 2.) CONNECTED THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES TO LEGISLATORS AND SUPPORTED THOUSANDS MORE ORGANIZE THEIR COMMUNITIES ON BEHALF OF CHILD CARE POLICY CHANGE; AND, 3.) ISSUED $2.2M TO HELP 75 CHILD CARE BUSINESSES START-UP AND EXPAND AND ENGAGED 60% OF VERMONT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKFORCE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TECHNOLOGY PILOTS TO FACILITATE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.1MLet's Grow Kids Initiative
LET'S GROW KIDS MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT BY 2025 ALL CHILDREN IN VERMONT CAN ACCESS AND AFFORD HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE. IN SERVICE OF THIS MISSION LET'S GROW KIDS 1.) ENGAGES VERMONTERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN SOLVING THE CHILD CARE CRISIS; 2.) REFORMS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION POLICY TO BE INCLUSIVE, RACE-CONSCIOUS, AND CULTURALLY INFORMED; AND, 3.) STRENGTHENS VERMONT'S CHILD CARE SYSTEM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS. IA. IN 2023 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE 1.) INSPIRING NEW SUPPORTERS TO JOIN THE CAMPAIGN CALLING FOR POLICY CHANGE AND INCREASED PUBLIC INVESTMENT; 2.) GATHERED INPUT TO SHAPE CHILDCARE POLICY FROM VERMONTERS IMPACTED BY HISTORICAL INEQUITIES; 3.) STRENGTHENED THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, INCLUDING THE CREATION STATEWIDE OF SEVERAL NEW CHILD CARE SPACES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.6M
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