thread’s mission
thread is Alaska’s Child Care Resource & Referral organization, working to advance the quality of early education and child development by empowering parents, educating child care professionals, and collaborating with our communities.
Resources FOR You
EMPOWERING FAMILIES
Request a Referral
Not sure how you get started finding child care? Request a customized child care referral by submitting the form below. A thread staff member will contact you.
supporting THE FIELD of early childhood education
Professional Development
Advance your skills and earn education credits! Check our training calendar for this month’s lineup of virtual and in-person training sessions for early childhood educators.
collaborating WITH business & COMMUNITIES
Starting a New Child Care Business
Ready to open your own child care program? thread can help! Start with these steps.
Policy & Advocacy
thread is Alaska’s leading voice on child care. A strong child care system is vital for Alaska – it supports all other industries working! But child care issues are impacting our families, communities, and economy.
Stories from Families
thread Part of Supportive Community
Having a supportive community is so important during these uncertain times. Things seem to change in the blink of an eye. At the start of the pandemic I was working, so I needed extra support. Finding the right preschool became my top priority. Having thread staff available to answer my questions and give me recommendations on preschools was a huge relief…
Improving Quality
thread houses and manages these statewide systems to improve child care quality by delivering ongoing professional development to early educators and quality improvement supports to programs.
thread’s Partners
