{"id":28066,"date":"2022-07-18T12:45:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T20:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread\/families-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T12:04:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T21:04:30","slug":"families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/families\/","title":{"rendered":"Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center script headings has-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">Families<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Choosing high-quality child care is an important &#8211; and often emotional &#8211; decision. Use these tips, tools, and information  to make the best choice for your family and children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n\t<div class=\"columns medium-8 medium-offset-2 has-white-background-color childcare-search\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"medium-12 columns\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Child Care Search<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>We offer an online search tool for you to quickly find quality care convenient to your home and work. Call 800.278.3723 to talk to one of our specialists!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<form id=\"center-search\" name=\"childcaresearch_form\" method=\"get\" action=\"\/childcare\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"locationField\" class=\"medium-4 columns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"margin-bottom-0\">Search By Location<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"autocomplete\" type=\"text\" class=\"field-location pac-target-input\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Address\" autocomplete=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"medium-1 columns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"margin-bottom-0\">or<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"medium-4 columns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"margin-bottom-0\">Search By Name<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"CAT_txtKeywords\" name=\"keyword\" class=\"field-name\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Program Name\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"medium-3 columns mt-md-3\">\n<p class=\"margin-bottom-0\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"button button-search\" type=\"submit\" value=\"search\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-red-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-d6fcfbc4 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top red-link-box uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Quality_Guide_2023_web.pdf\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">A Guide for Alaska&#8217;s Families<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-red-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-b797a12a uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top red-link-box uppercase\"><a href=\"\/thread\/families\/choosing-quality-care\/at-a-glance\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Understanding High Quality Child Care<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-red-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-9bca7b6e uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top red-link-box uppercase\"><a href=\"\/thread\/families\/affording-childcare\/child-care-assistance\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Affording Child Care<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading underline\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Resources FOR you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center resource-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lt-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"> cHOOSING QUALITY CHILD CARE<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">thread&#8217;s Guide for Alaska&#8217;s Families<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Download the information found in these webpages into a printable format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"button\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Quality_Guide_2023_web.pdf\">Download the Guide &#8211; English<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"button\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Quality-Guide-2023-Espanol-Web.pdf\">Download the Guide &#8211; Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2020_Mickey_preschool_boy_blocks_focus_WEB-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39564\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center resource-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lt-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">FAMILY SUPPORT<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Parent TALK Series <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Check out the 2021-22 ParentTALK video series with a focus on family health and wellness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/thread\/families\/family-resources\/activities-seminars\/parent-talk\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2017_dad_baby_toddler_boy_read_couch_above_sm-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2017_dad_baby_toddler_boy_read_couch_above_sm-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2017_dad_baby_toddler_boy_read_couch_above_sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2017_dad_baby_toddler_boy_read_couch_above_sm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2017_dad_baby_toddler_boy_read_couch_above_sm-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2017_dad_baby_toddler_boy_read_couch_above_sm-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2017_dad_baby_toddler_boy_read_couch_above_sm.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center resource-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lt-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">CHILD DEVELOPMENT<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Local Resources to Support Your Child<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">If you have questions about your child&#8217;s development, these resources can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/thread\/families\/family-resources\/supporting-child-development\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8996-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8996-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8996-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8996-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8996-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8996-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8996-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center resource-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lt-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">POLICY &amp; ACTION <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Child Care is a Critical Support for Working Families<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Alaska is facing a child care shortage.  Learn more about what you can do to inform your legislators of your child care needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"497\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Whisper.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Whisper.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Whisper-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#F9F9F9;padding-left:2.5%;padding-right:2.5%;padding-top:10%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container alignwide banner-container margin-bottom-4 gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading underline has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\">News &amp; Announcements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns news-feed gb-layout-columns-4 gb-4-col-equal has-lt_lt_gray-background-color\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-1 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"news-feed wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-41733 thread-blog type-thread-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry news_tags-learn-and-grow news_tags-seed news_categories-news\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:250px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/pick-click-give-to-thread-and-support-child-care-in-alaska\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:250px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot_15-12-2024_121430_app.sproutsocial.com_-e1734297841427.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pick.Click.Give to thread and support child care in Alaska.\" style=\"height:250px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot_15-12-2024_121430_app.sproutsocial.com_-e1734297841427.jpeg 670w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot_15-12-2024_121430_app.sproutsocial.com_-e1734297841427-300x289.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lt-gray-color has-text-color\"><strong>NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"news-feed wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-medium-gray-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/pick-click-give-to-thread-and-support-child-care-in-alaska\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pick.Click.Give to thread and support child care in Alaska.<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"news-feed wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-41702 thread-blog type-thread-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry news_tags-learn-and-grow news_tags-seed news_categories-announcement\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:250px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/happy-holiday-season-from-thread-a-time-for-community-support-and-celebration\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:250px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Social-Post-3-Holidays-2024-static.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Happy Holiday Season from thread: A Time for Community, Support, and Celebration\" style=\"height:250px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Social-Post-3-Holidays-2024-static.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Social-Post-3-Holidays-2024-static-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Social-Post-3-Holidays-2024-static-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Social-Post-3-Holidays-2024-static-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Social-Post-3-Holidays-2024-static-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Social-Post-3-Holidays-2024-static-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Social-Post-3-Holidays-2024-static-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lt-gray-color has-text-color\"><strong>ANNOUNCEMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"news-feed wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-medium-gray-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/happy-holiday-season-from-thread-a-time-for-community-support-and-celebration\/\" target=\"_self\" >Happy Holiday Season from thread: A Time for Community, Support, and Celebration<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"news-feed wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-41684 events type-events status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry event_location-anchorage\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:250px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/events\/alaska-young-professionals-summit-2\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:250px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chamber-Logo-white-text-300x176-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alaska Young Professionals Summit\" style=\"height:250px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lt-gray-color has-text-color\"><strong>EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"news-feed wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-medium-gray-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/events\/alaska-young-professionals-summit-2\/\" target=\"_self\" >Alaska Young Professionals Summit<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-4b38a575 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-Economic-Report_Page_1-791x1024.jpg ,https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-Economic-Report_Page_1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-Economic-Report_Page_1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-Economic-Report_Page_1-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-39126\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" title=\"2023-Economic-Report_Page_1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lt-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/alaskas-child-care-potential-is-unrealized-the-economic-impact-of-early-care-education\/\">Alaska\u2019s Child Care Potential is Unrealized: The Economic Impact of Early Care &amp; Education<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#F9F9F9;padding-left:2.5%;padding-right:2.5%;padding-bottom:10%;padding-top:10%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container banner-container margin-bottom-4 gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill stories-of-the-field has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading uppercase has-lt-gray-color has-text-color\"><strong>Stories from the Field<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">thread Part of Supportive Community<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">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. 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