Battling Alaska’s Summer Heat & Smoke

Alaska’s recent heatwave, including the growing number of statewide wildfires, have persisted in the past month. It’s important to know ...more

July 10, 2019

Educators Take on Self-Care

On Provider Appreciation Day (May 10), thread’s statewide team delivered yoga mats to various programs to say “Thank You” to ...more

June 27, 2019

thread Joins Anchorage Efforts to Protect Children’s Brain Development

Parents shouldn’t have to worry about toxic chemicals in the nap mats their children sleep on at child care centers. ...more

June 26, 2019

Target Offers More Child Care, Parental Leave for Employees

Target recently announced that starting in the fall, its 350,000 part-time and full-time hourly employees will receive 20 days of ...more

June 25, 2019

Free Learn & Grow Level 2 Trainings

  June 21, 2019 thread is excited to announce that starting July 1, thread’s trainings offered for Learn & Grow ...more

June 21, 2019

Stay Current on Early Education Policy News

For the Week of June 24 – 28, 2019 This Week Dispute over special session location continues. Read ADN article ...more

June 17, 2019

Tribal Child Care Assistance on the Rise

Child Development training is on the rise in Southeast Alaska, thanks to increased funds for tribal child care assistance from ...more

June 17, 2019

Thank You for Averting a Shutdown

Thank You for Averting a Shutdown thread would like to say “thank you” to the Alaska Legislature for voting to ...more

June 14, 2019

Juneau Child Care Assessment Results

  Alaska’s Child Care Program Office (CCPO), in partnership with thread and the Association for the Education of Young Children-Southeast Alaska, ...more

June 5, 2019

New Report: How CCR&Rs Help Communities

Child Care Aware of America recently released “Closing the Gap: How CCR&Rs Can Help Communities Meet Their Child Care Supply ...more

June 4, 2019