{"id":30928,"date":"2022-10-26T16:13:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T00:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread\/early-educators\/opportunities\/new-or-expanding-programs-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T10:27:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T18:27:53","slug":"new-or-expanding-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/jobs-opportunities\/new-or-expanding-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting or Expanding an Early Learning Program"},"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<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center script headings has-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">Starting or Expanding an Early Education Program<\/h1>\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>Want to open your own child care business? <strong>thread<\/strong> can help you get started today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/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%;margin-top:10%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container alignfull banner-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide pt4 pl4 pr4 pb4 has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-red-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:20px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mb0 has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:50px\">1<\/p>\n<\/div>\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=\"padding-left:2rem;flex-basis:80%\">\n<p><strong>Decide the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/thread\/families\/choosing-quality-care\/types-of-care\/\">type of care<\/a>&nbsp;you want to offer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Family child care in your home<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group home<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child care center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide pt4 pl4 pr4 pb4 has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-red-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:20px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mb0 has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:50px\">2<\/p>\n<\/div>\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=\"padding-left:2rem;flex-basis:80%\">\n<p><strong>Consider <a href=\"http:\/\/dhss.alaska.gov\/dph\/Epi\/eph\/Documents\/safeplaces\/SafePlaces_Flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">these environmental public health concerns<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide pt4 pl4 pr4 pb4 has-white-background-color has-background 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-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-red-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:20px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mb0 has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:50px\">3<\/p>\n<\/div>\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=\"padding-left:2rem;flex-basis:80%\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-education-programs\/licensing-accreditations\/\">Get licensed<\/a> for child care with the State of Alaska or Municipality of Anchorage. <\/strong>A child care license is different from a business license and is required by law if you care for more than 4 unrelated children at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide pt4 pl4 pr4 pb4 has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-red-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:20px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mb0 has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:50px\">4<\/p>\n<\/div>\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=\"padding-left:2rem;flex-basis:80%\">\n<p><strong><strong>Take advantage of&nbsp;<strong>thread\u2019s<\/strong> financial assistance for&nbsp;<a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-educators\/financial-assistance\/\">new providers<\/a> and <a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-education-programs\/grants\/\">programs<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide pt4 pl4 pr4 pb4 has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-red-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:20px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mb0 has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:50px\">5<\/p>\n<\/div>\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=\"padding-left:2rem;flex-basis:80%\">\n<p><strong>Enroll in&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seedalaska.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alaska\u2019s System for Early Education Development (SEED) Registry<\/a><\/strong> <strong>to help you track and plan for your professional development.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide pt4 pl4 pr4 pb4 has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-red-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:20px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mb0 has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:50px\">6<\/p>\n<\/div>\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=\"padding-left:2rem;flex-basis:80%\">\n<p><strong>Set up your business with <a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/early-education-programs\/consultations\/\">technical assistance and consultation<\/a> from expert thread staff.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-12 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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