{"id":5881,"date":"2023-09-21T14:40:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T22:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/blog\/ccpo-broadcast-child-care-relief-funding-update-provider-town-hall-follow-up-2-copy"},"modified":"2023-09-21T14:44:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T22:44:39","slug":"health-wellness-support-for-early-childhood-educators-is-here","status":"publish","type":"seed-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/blog\/health-wellness-support-for-early-childhood-educators-is-here","title":{"rendered":"Health & Wellness Support for Early Childhood Educators is Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In partnership with the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA), Anchorage Health Department (AHD), thread<\/strong> is now accepting applications for the Early Educator Health and Wellness: Building Resilience for Early Education Workforce, Children, and Families Grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This grant provides early childhood educators working in licensed programs in the MOA with wellness training, telehealth, tele counseling, teletherapy services, and assistance navigating HealthCare Exchange. Please join thread<\/strong> in illuminating the impact early childhood educator\u2019s health and wellness has on building resilience for early educators, young children, and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When early educators are healthy, both physically and mentally, they can be more attuned to their jobs and co-workers, and better able to meet the needs of the children they serve. A nationwide survey conducted by Teaching Strategies (October 2022) of 2,300 early childhood educators found 45% are experiencing high levels of burnout and mental health challenges and a study conducted by RAPID in December 2022 had similar results and found 71% of early childhood educators reported burn-out or \u201ccompassion fatigue\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This grant supports the following opportunities for you:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n