The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Neel Kashkari says one of the BEST uses of taxpayer money is providing families with access to high quality child care. Megan Leonhardt in Barron's has the full story: https://lnkd.in/euc9F-dD
First Five Years Fund
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, DC 4,992 followers
Working to create a smarter, stronger, healthier & more productive America with high-quality early childhood education.
About us
Our goal is to ensure that all children, especially those from low-income families have access to early childhood opportunities that support their healthy development and help each child reach their full potential. America’s children should have equitable access to high-quality learning experiences with the federal government helping to support those most in need. The overwhelming research demonstrates that high-quality early care and education is a crucial component of a child’s healthy development. This is particularly true when one considers the role of quality early childhood education programs in offsetting sustained toxic stress and adversity often associated with living in poverty. In addition to the important health, nutrition and family economic supports that are vital to young children from birth through age five, quality early childhood education is proven to help kids from low-income families be successful in school, earn higher wages, live healthier lives, raise stronger families, and contribute to society. Unfortunately, low-income families are the least likely to have access to affordable, high-quality options for their children – particularly infants and toddlers. FFYF works to sustain and expand the support for early learning that exists at the federal level, while identifying and advancing new and innovative ways to increase access to quality early childhood education for children from low-income families. We help align best practices with the best possible policies and work with advocacy groups and policymakers on both sides of the aisle to identify federal solutions that work for children, families and taxpayers, as well as states and communities. Early childhood development is a practical, non-partisan issue—so we collaborate with a diverse and wide range of federal and state advocates, business and thought leaders, and policymakers to help build consensus and craft early childhood policies that provide lasting economic and social returns.
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http://www.ffyf.org
External link for First Five Years Fund
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY, FEDERAL ADVOCACY, and LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGNS
Locations
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Primary
50 F St NW
Suite 740
Washington, DC 20001, US
Employees at First Five Years Fund
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Sarah Rubinfield
Managing Director of Government Affairs at First Five Years Fund
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Sarah Rittling
Executive Director at First Five Years Fund
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Aradhana Walker
Therapist at Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
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Lucy Danley
Assistant Director of Digital Communications and Marketing at First Five Years Fund
Updates
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How fortunate to be able to share my thoughts on the challenges parents (Moms!) face and exceptionally so knowing there are bipartisan lawmakers working together to identify ways to ease the burden. For more on why read my LTE https://lnkd.in/eVXiu8cB and for how check out this fun interview.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: This bipartisan Senate duo (Senators Tim Kaine and Katie Britt) has a plan to make child care more affordable and accessible for working families! They told FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling all about it in our latest First Five Questions. https://lnkd.in/ecZr8T_A
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What is the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit? What is the Child Tax Credit? And why do families need both? You can find the answers to these questions and many more in our latest resource: https://lnkd.in/edsbmyix
The Child Tax Credit and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit -- Why Families Need Both
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Congress may be out of Washington until November, but there's still a lot going on... find out here! https://lnkd.in/ePYY_TqX
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A new study from Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Early Learning Indiana found that a lack of affordable child care options are costing the state over $4 BILLION a year. When communities don't have affordable child care, businesses end up without the workforce they need. https://lnkd.in/eFvcw5nb
Report: state loses out on $4.2B annually due to child care shortage • Indiana Capital Chronicle
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NEW REPORT: The American Educational Research Association has found that access to high-quality child care and early education are very important factors for creating positive outcomes - like educational attainment and higher earnings - later in life. This study joins a long list of research with similar findings on the importance of investing in child care and early education: - A National Institute for Early Education Research study found that access to quality early learning programs can reduce educational and opportunity gaps between children from low and high-income families at kindergarten entry. - Another study from National Bureau of Economic Research found that participating in high-quality early learning programs have higher graduation rates. - And a study from the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute found that adults who had quality early childhood education as children are more likely to be employed full-time, own a home, and have a savings account. “There are so many reasons to support investments in quality child care and education, an especially compelling one being that we know about the role it plays in a child’s development,” said FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling. “These benefits do not end when a child leaves care, but extend for the rest of their lives, from school to the playground and beyond.” Jackie Mader just wrote all about this study in The Hechinger Report, click here for more info: https://lnkd.in/dd8vXAV2
Study finds ‘opportunity gap’ between rich and poor children can come down to just six missed chances - The Hechinger Report
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As working parents enter the voting booth this election season, child care is top of mind. The Washington Post spoke with families about the struggle to find and afford the care they need and why that may impact their vote. https://lnkd.in/esmKEvJv
For some parents, surging child-care costs could determine how they vote
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Child care is infrastructure and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark has a legislative package to make essential investments in facilities and workforce. Here are the first 5 things you need to know about her child care package: https://lnkd.in/eywndMQG
The First Five Things To Know About: Child Care Is Infrastructure - First Five Years Fund
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