{"id":30997,"date":"2022-11-01T11:21:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T19:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread\/business-community-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T12:08:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T21:08:05","slug":"business-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/business-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Community"},"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\">Business &amp; Community<\/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>High-quality child care is good for Alaska&#8217;s businesses and communities. It supports working families, allowing businesses and our economy to thrive. More importantly, it gives young children a strong foundation for success in life. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-white-color has-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:55% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/HW-sq.jpg);background-position:50% 40%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/HW-sq.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19579 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/HW-sq.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/HW-sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/HW-sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/HW-sq-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/HW-sq-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/HW-sq-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:125px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Services For BUSINESS &amp; COMMUNITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong>thread <\/strong>is ready to help your business or community support working families, bolster the state and local economic impact of child care, and invest in Alaska&#8217;s future workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a style=\"color:white;\" href=\"\/thread\/business-community\/tools-for-business\/family-friendly-workplace-tips\/\">Family friendly workplace tips<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color:white;\" href=\"\/thread\/business-community\/tools-for-business\/research-resources\/\">Data and research on child care<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color:white;\" href=\"\/thread\/business-community\/economic-impact-summit\/\">Summit on the economic impact of early care &amp; learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:125px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-white-color has-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 55%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:125px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">CHILD CARE IMPACTS EMPLOYEE WEll-BEING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Research shows the most efficient way to boost productivity and create overall workforce success over the next few decades is to invest in early care and education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left button\"><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/why-it-matters\/\">Read the latest research<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:125px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_105418240-scaled-1-1024x683.jpeg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_105418240-scaled-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32519 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_105418240-scaled-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_105418240-scaled-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_105418240-scaled-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_105418240-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_105418240-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_105418240-scaled-1-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" 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-1 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\">SAVE THE DATE<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\"><strong>thread\u2019s&nbsp;<\/strong>2023 Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care &amp; Learning &#8211; October 26<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Join early childhood partners, policymakers, business leaders for a morning on the latest child care economic data, and successful national\/local models.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/thread\/business-community\/economic-impact-summit\/\" 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-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1706\" height=\"1280\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Texting-Services2-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35015\" style=\"width:427px;height:320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Texting-Services2-edited.jpg 1706w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Texting-Services2-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Texting-Services2-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Texting-Services2-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Texting-Services2-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px\" \/><\/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-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\">CHOOSE A CAREER IN CHILD CARE<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Business of Caring <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Early childhood education is essential to the growth and development of young children.  Join the field by starting your own child care business today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/thread\/educators-and-programs\/jobs-opportunities\/starting-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get Started<\/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 is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2273\" height=\"1706\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Caregiver_Playing-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36280\" style=\"width:427px;height:320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Caregiver_Playing-edited.jpg 2273w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Caregiver_Playing-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Caregiver_Playing-edited-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Caregiver_Playing-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Caregiver_Playing-edited-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Caregiver_Playing-edited-2048x1537.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2273px) 100vw, 2273px\" \/><\/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\">Policy &amp; Action<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Child Care Advocacy Tool Kit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Early childhood education has a direct, measurable impact on Alaska&#8217;s business and communities.  By championing child care benefits, you can be a voice for Alaska&#8217;s children and workplace benefits that improve work-life balance for families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/\">Take Action<\/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=\"427\" height=\"320\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Working-Mom-Hugging-Child-427x640-2-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Working-Mom-Hugging-Child-427x640-2-edited.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Working-Mom-Hugging-Child-427x640-2-edited-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/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-41763 thread-blog type-thread-blog status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry news_tags-ccpo news_tags-early-childhood-education-programs 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\/ccpo-broadcast-alaska-announces-7-5-million-in-funding-for-child-care-providers\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:250px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FY25-Social-Posts-2025-02-24T125834.789.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"CCPO Broadcast: To All Licensed Child Care Providers from the Child Care Program Office\" style=\"height:250px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FY25-Social-Posts-2025-02-24T125834.789.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FY25-Social-Posts-2025-02-24T125834.789-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FY25-Social-Posts-2025-02-24T125834.789-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FY25-Social-Posts-2025-02-24T125834.789-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FY25-Social-Posts-2025-02-24T125834.789-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FY25-Social-Posts-2025-02-24T125834.789-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FY25-Social-Posts-2025-02-24T125834.789-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/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\/ccpo-broadcast-alaska-announces-7-5-million-in-funding-for-child-care-providers\/\" target=\"_self\" >CCPO Broadcast: To All Licensed Child Care Providers from the Child Care Program Office<\/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-94d5ed26 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 alignfull 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\">Supporting Child Care in Alaska<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I want to say THANK YOU very much for everything you and <strong>thread <\/strong>are doing for us. Thank you to Stephanie [<strong>thread&#8217;s <\/strong>CEO] too, she represented us very well with Sen. Dan Sullivan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving us the opportunity to attend training for free and COVID-19 QI is helping us a lot on this uncertain times. 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