{"id":39775,"date":"2024-01-02T12:05:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T21:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/?post_type=thread-blog&p=39775"},"modified":"2024-01-02T12:05:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T21:05:58","slug":"celebrating-threads-5th-summit-on-the-economic-impact-of-early-care-learning-quality-child-care-creates-futures","status":"publish","type":"thread-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/celebrating-threads-5th-summit-on-the-economic-impact-of-early-care-learning-quality-child-care-creates-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating thread\u2019s 5th Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care & Learning: Quality Child Care Creates Futures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On October 26th thread<\/strong> hosted its 5th Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care & Learning: Quality Child Care Creates Futures. The event brought together 200 participants including businesses, elected officials, and community leaders for a discussion about the economic and social benefits of early care and learning in Alaska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers tackled various topics, such as the trends and needs of child care, the latest early care and learning economic impact data, investments to state planning, and policy change, and ended with a session about how businesses and communities can partner to strengthen policies in support of child care. If you missed a session or would like to view the session slides you can do so here<\/a>. Thanks again to our speakers and special guests who shared their work at the Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s Summit featured the latest Economic Impact Data and trends. Child care continues to be an important economic driver in Alaska and while families continue to find accessing child care difficult:<\/p>\n\n\n\n