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thread works with and supports thousands of Alaska’s families and early educators by providing resources like teaching materials and books, family friendly events and high quality training for early educators. We invite you to join us in supporting quality early care and education for Alaska’s children.

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Families

Recognizing parents as a child’s first teacher, thread understands that families want the best for their children including ensuring they have great care and maximizing their development and learning potential.thread staff are dedicated to helping families make informed choices about early care and education by providing customized child care referrals and providing individualized information, community resources and short term support to meet families needs. thread supports all families to maximize their child’s experiences in quality care and learning.

 

Services for Families

 thread helps families make good choices about the early care and education needs of children. Free of charge, thread provides families with information about early care and education programs, based on their needs. 		  

Child Care Referral Services

 thread provides referrals to child care programs only, not recommendations. Parents are encouraged to visit and interview providers before making a decision about child care. 		  

Frequently Asked Questions about Early Care

 Decisions about the early care and learning for your child are important and will take some time. thread can assist you in making informed decisions to best support your child's development and learning. 		  

Support and Resources

 Through short-term support, parenting workshops and a free lending library, thread connects families with resources to help meet the unique needs of their young children. 		  

Imagination Library

 Founded by Dolly Parton to encourage children to read, Imagination Library mails a high quality, age-appropriate book each month to children from birth to age 5 who enroll within their community, regardless of their family income. 		  

Military

 thread, along with Child Care Aware of America and military partners, is working to increase quality community-based support to military families with increased child care opportunities. 		  


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