Strategies for Children

Register | Regístrate | Cadastre-se https://lnkd.in/eZwmcM8K Strategies for Children and Neighborhood Villages are hosting a conversation about early education and care funding in the Massachusetts state budget. Everyone is welcome! Join us Wednesday, May 7 from 6:30-7:30pm on Zoom as we break down the budget process, help you better understand the House’s proposal, analyze funding levels in the context of our current reality, and prepare for advocacy. Interpretation/Translation will be provided from English to Spanish and Portuguese by Excel Linguistics, LLC. This meeting will be recorded. For more information, contact Marisa Fear, Director of Policy mfear@strategiesforchildren.org ► Strategies for Children y Neighborhood Villages organizan una conversación sobre la financiación de la educación temprana y el cuidado infantil en el presupuesto estatal de Massachusetts. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! Acompáñenos Miércoles 7 de mayo, de 6:30-7:30pm, por Zoom a desglosar el proceso presupuestario, comprender mejor la propuesta de la Cámara, analizar los niveles de financiación en el contexto de nuestra realidad actual y prepararnos para la abogacía. ► A Strategies for Children e a Neighborhood Villages estão promovendo uma conversa sobre o financiamento da educação e cuidados infantis no orçamento estadual de Massachusetts. Todos são bem-vindos! Junte-se a nós Quarta-feira, 7 de maio, das 6:30-7:30pm, no Zoom para analisarmos o processo orçamentário, ajudarmos você a entender melhor a proposta da Câmara, analisarmos os níveis de financiamento no contexto da nossa realidade atual e nos prepararmos para a defesa de direitos.

Our Advocacy Network in Action: how Tyeesha Keele-Kedroe beats the odds. “I had all these things stacked up against me. I’m living in supportive housing. I’m figuring out how to parent. I’m figuring out how to pay my bills. I know I’m a good mom, especially given the adversity I was facing, but I didn’t have the confidence that I could be hired to work in a child care program.” Read more in our blog #EyeOnEarlyChildhood https://lnkd.in/eHtAm22U

Join us today and all week on #The930Call Monday, April 21 - NO CALL in observance of Patriots' Day and the Boston Marathon! Tuesday, April 22 Karen Neira will share more about how neuroscience supports early education. Wednesday, April 23 Danielle Ewen, Sixth Street Associates, will share comprehensive updates on policy and budget at the Federal Level that impact early childhood at all levels. Miércoles 23 de Abril a las 6:30 p. m. Acompáñenos en The 9:30 Call en español para informarse sobre todo lo relacionado con Recursos y Referencias para el Cuidado Infantil (CCR&R) en Massachusetts, con especial atención a la asistencia financiera y cómo acceder a vales de cuidado infantil. Nuestras oradoras invitadas serán Yadira Basile y Tarin Flores representando a Seven Hills Child Care Resources (SHCCR) y Massachusetts Child Care Resource & Referral (MACCRR) Network. Esta llamada se realizará completamente en español. Utilice el mismo enlace de Zoom que todas nuestras llamadas de las 9:30. Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30 pm Join us on The 9:30 Call en español to learn about all things Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) in Massachusetts with a focus on financial assistance and how to become eligible to accept child care vouchers. Our guest speakers will be Yadira Basile and Tarin Flores representing Seven Hills Child Care Resources (SHCCR) and Massachusetts Child Care Resource & Referral (MACCRR) Network. This call will be held completely in Spanish. Use the same Zoom link as all our 9:30 Calls. Thursday, April 24 Victoria Bergeron, MA Taxpayers Foundation, will share an update on Early Education and the MA House of Representatives FY 2026 Budget Proposal. Friday, April 25 - NO CALL Learn more about our daily check-in for the early childhood community and sign up to up receive weekly email updates and Zoom access: https://lnkd.in/eXCMXA8Q

Acompáñenos en #The930Callenespañol el miércoles 23 de abril a las 6:30 p. m. para informarse sobre todo lo relacionado con Recursos y Referencias para el Cuidado Infantil (CCR&R) en Massachusetts, con especial atención a la asistencia financiera y cómo acceder a vales (vouchers) de cuidado infantil. Nuestras oradoras invitadas serán Yadira Basile y Tarin Flores representando a Seven Hills Child Care Resources (SHCCR) y Massachusetts Child Care Resource & Referral (MACCRR) Network. Esta llamada se realizará completamente en español. Utilice el mismo enlace de Zoom que todas nuestras llamadas de las 9:30: ¡regístrese! https://lnkd.in/eaFVV4Sp ***** Join us on #The930Callenespañol Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30 pm to learn about all things Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) in Massachusetts with a focus on financial assistance and how to become eligible to accept child care vouchers. Our guest speakers will be Yadira Basile and Tarin Flores representing Seven Hills Child Care Resources (SHCCR) and Massachusetts Child Care Resource & Referral (MACCRR) Network. This call will be held completely in Spanish. Use the same Zoom link as all our 9:30 Calls - sign up! https://lnkd.in/eaFVV4Sp

About #The930Call on Thursday, April 17 Commissioner Amy Kershaw, MA Dept of Early Education and Care, will join us to share highlights from the April 9 EEC Board Meeting in Westfield, MA - click here for meeting materials and recording: https://lnkd.in/eXBpuzXG Live interpretation (English to Spanish and Portuguese) for these calls will be provided by Excel Linguistics. ► Jueves 17 de abril: La comisionada Amy Kershaw, del Departamento de Educación Temprana y Cuidado Infantil de Massachusetts, se unirá a nosotros para compartir los aspectos más destacados de la reunión de la Junta del EEC del 9 de abril en Westfield, MA. Haga clic aquí para ver los materiales y la grabación de la reunión: https://lnkd.in/eXBpuzXG Excel Linguistics proporcionará interpretación en vivo (del inglés al español y al portugués) para estas llamadas. ► Quinta-feira, 17 de abril - A Comissária Amy Kershaw, do Departamento de Educação Infantil e Cuidados Infantis de Massachusetts, se juntará a nós para compartilhar os destaques da Reunião do Conselho da EEC de 9 de abril em Westfield, Massachusetts. Clique aqui para acessar os materiais e a gravação da reunião: https://lnkd.in/eXBpuzXG A Excel Linguistics oferecerá interpretação ao vivo (inglês para espanhol e português) para essas ligações.

Join us today and all week on #The930Call Monday, April 14 - Isabelle Hau, Executive Director, Stanford Accelerator for Learning, and author of Love to Learn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early Education. Explore how relational intelligence—the ability to understand, nurture, and respond to human connections—can transform learning. This interactive session delves into the science of relationships in early education, showing how love, care, and connection fuel brain development, resilience, and lifelong growth. Tuesday, April 15 - Aditi Subramaniam, Director, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Policy, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Christy Moulin, Director, Center for Early Childhood, The Home for Little Wanderers. Wednesday, April 16 - Meet and greet with members of the SFC Advocacy Network for Early Childhood Amy Bolotin, Executive Director, Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center at Temple Israel of Boston, Ana Teresa Farias, Early Education Leaders Training Coordinator, Metro Boston Professional Development Center, Boston, Erica Maia, Early Childhood Education Coach, Neighborhood Villages, Boston, Danielle Pazos, Owner and Consultant, Cultivating Quality Early Childhood Consultation, LLC, Chelsea. Thursday, April 17 - Commissioner Amy Kershaw, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, will join us to share highlights from the April 9 EEC Board Meeting in Westfield, MA. Live interpretation (English to Spanish and Portuguese) for these calls will be provided by Excel Linguistics. ► Jueves 17 de abril: La comisionada Amy Kershaw, del Departamento de Educación Temprana y Cuidado Infantil de Massachusetts, se unirá a nosotros para compartir los aspectos más destacados de la reunión de la Junta del EEC del 9 de abril en Westfield, MA. Excel Linguistics proporcionará interpretación en vivo (del inglés al español y al portugués) para estas llamadas. ► Quinta-feira, 17 de abril - A Comissária Amy Kershaw, do Departamento de Educação Infantil e Cuidados Infantis de Massachusetts, se juntará a nós para compartilhar os destaques da Reunião do Conselho da EEC de 9 de abril em Westfield, Massachusetts. A Excel Linguistics oferecerá interpretação ao vivo (inglês para espanhol e português) para essas ligações. Friday, April 18 - NO CALL Learn more about our daily check-in for the early childhood community and sign up! https://lnkd.in/eXCMXA8Q

Acompáñenos en #The930Callenespañol el miércoles 23 de abril a las 6:30 p. m. para informarse sobre todo lo relacionado con Recursos y Referencias para el Cuidado Infantil (CCR&R) en Massachusetts, con especial atención a la asistencia financiera y cómo acceder a vales (vouchers) de cuidado infantil. Nuestras oradoras invitadas serán Yadira Basile y Tarin Flores representando a Seven Hills Child Care Resources (SHCCR) y Massachusetts Child Care Resource & Referral (MACCRR) Network. Esta llamada se realizará completamente en español. Utilice el mismo enlace de Zoom que todas nuestras llamadas de las 9:30: ¡regístrese! https://lnkd.in/exGR49NR ***** Join us on #The930Callenespañol Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30 pm to learn about all things Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) in Massachusetts with a focus on financial assistance and how to become eligible to accept child care vouchers. Our guest speakers will be Yadira Basile and Tarin Flores representing Seven Hills Child Care Resources (SHCCR) and Massachusetts Child Care Resource & Referral (MACCRR) Network. This call will be held completely in Spanish. Use the same Zoom link as all our 9:30 Calls - sign up! https://lnkd.in/exGR49NR

Our Advocacy Network in action! Well done Ana Teresa Farias 🎉🥇☀️

Today’s blog: Meet our intern, Camille Roque Camille is earning an associate’s degree in Paralegal and Legal Studies at Bunker Hill CC. Next, she’ll earn her bachelor’s degree and then apply to law school. As a Strategies intern, Camille is working on a number of projects, including an effort to advance child care support for students in higher education. Read more in our blog #EyeOnEarlyChildhood https://lnkd.in/equX4Cwd

Join us today and all week on #The930Call Monday, April 7 | Joe O’Hern, Coalition and Campaign Director, First Five Years Fund, will share national polling from First Five Years Fund that shows voters want Congress and the Trump White House to have a plan and take action on the child care challenges families are facing. The national poll also oversampled Republican Primary voters showing broad support for key early learning investments at the federal level. Tuesday, April 8 | Diane Girouard, State Policy Senior Analyst, at Child Care Aware of America, will share examples of existing public-private partnership models in the child care sector to help build supply and improve access for more families. We'll also cover lessons learned and key takeaways from implementation of the tri-share financing model. Wednesday, April 9 | 🎤︎ Sharing the Microphone is a recurring segment on the 9:30 Call dedicated to elevating the voices of those working with children and families every day. The 9:30 Call began in March 2020 as a place to host vital, real-time feedback loops between educators, state-level advocates, funders, and policymakers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In those early days, every call was an opportunity to hear from people across the state. Today, this unstructured, agenda-free conversation will provide a crucial space for sharing immediate, on-the-ground insights, questions and updates. These conversations can help ensure policy decisions are grounded in the real, lived experiences of educators, providers, and families – both in times of crisis and beyond. Thursday, April 10 | Meet and greet with members of the SFC Advocacy Network for Early Childhood Cohort 4: Edna Cabral, Family Child Care Owner, Director, Teacher, Edna’s Little Garden FCC in Woburn, Elizabeth Walsh, Assistant Director of Early Education Inclusion, Horizons for Homeless Children in Roxbury, and Bopha Malone, CEO, Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell. Friday, April 11 | NO CALL Learn more about #The930Call and sign up to receive weekly email updates and Zoom access https://lnkd.in/eaFVV4Sp