{"id":28704,"date":"2022-06-01T21:58:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T05:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/annual-report-fy21-july-1-2020-june-30-2021draft\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:21:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T19:21:30","slug":"annual-report-fy21","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/about-thread\/financials\/annual-reports\/annual-report-fy21\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Report FY21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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FY21 ANNUAL REPORT
Strengthening the threads of change <\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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From the CEO<\/span><\/strong><\/summary>
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Dear Friends, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year marks a year and a half of living and working in a pandemic. While the world has rapidly changed, families’ need and desire for affordable, high-quality child care has not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alaska’s economic recovery depends on child care being there for families as they return to the workplace. We’re celebrating your support<\/strong> and our work to help stabilize Alaska’s child care sector to ensure families continue to have access to child care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every day we have been inspired by the heroes working in child care. Alaska\u2019s child care program owners and administrators have faced ever-changing conditions and they have adapted and found creative solutions to continue operating. They have also helped their families with food, clothing, and even paying bills. And they’ve done this work not knowing if their business will survive. Early educators have given endless hours to keep child care doors open. They have shown up despite making $12\/hour and risking their own health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The silver lining is that attention is being given to the importance of child care. A broader understanding has been gained of the complex issues of access, affordability, and workforce in the child care system. With raised awareness our nation and state can begin to focus on solutions. thread <\/strong>has proposed recommendations for policies, investment and partnerships that will strengthen the child care system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Providing rapid response support and advocacy to help keep child care open and retain the workforce was a main focus for thread<\/strong> this year. But our first priority was the well being of our team. In order to take care of others, we must take care of ourselves. By investing in our own organizational development, we have been able to strengthen thread<\/strong> during a time of change, and expand the services that take care of our clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together we are continuing to make it through and advocating for the support that the child care system needs right now\u2014and in future. Thank you for supporting us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephanie Berglund
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Overview & Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

thread<\/strong> is Alaska\u2019s Child Care Resource and Referral Network offering services to families, early childhood educators, early childhood education programs, and communities statewide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our mission is to advance the quality of early education and child development by empowering parents, educating child care professionals, and collaborating with our communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Year of Impact<\/span><\/strong><\/summary>
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Strengthening the threads of change <\/strong> \u2014 Child care is open to meet families’ needs and support economic recovery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Remembering The Children’s Place <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

After 20 years of serving Alaska\u2019s families, The Children\u2019s Place (TCP) early childhood education program closed its doors in March 2020<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operated by thread <\/strong>as a drop-in child care center, TCP was available at no cost to families accessing services at the State of Alaska\u2019s Division of Public Assistance Office on Gambell Street in Anchorage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While serving more than 60 families per month, TCP was also a training ground for early childhood educators beginning their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

thread <\/strong>is honored to have served Anchorage by providing child care services at TCP for 20 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to all the families, children, and teachers who made the program a special place to play and learn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We truly appreciate that thread <\/strong>has continued their support and availability as an educational resource during this global crisis. The courses our staff have taken have proven beneficial to our school community and our specific classroom.<\/em>“<\/p><\/div>

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RAPID RESPONSE FOR CHILD CARE<\/summary>
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At the onset of the pandemic, many of Alaska’s child care businesses experienced an immediate change in their business model. With reduced revenue and rising costs they struggled to stay open. thread<\/strong> responded by securing funding to provide rapid response to child care programs and early educators to help keep them afloat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FUNDING<\/strong> | thread <\/strong>secured $1.4 million from private and public partners to provide rapid response support in several phases: <\/p>\n\n\n\n