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July 1, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Annie’s Story
Annie Dunham shares her experiences as a Center Supervisor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 25, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Erin’s Story
Parent Erin Echternach shares her experiences during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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July 1, 2020
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June 25, 2020
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From the Front Lines of Child Care: Lori’s Story
June 17, 2020
Family child care provider Lori Williams stayed open during the pandemic to…
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Wendy’s Story
May 18, 2020
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May 18, 2020
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May 15, 2020
Family child care provider Jean Mathison hopes child care is seen as essential…
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Jamie’s Story
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July 1, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Annie’s Story
Annie Dunham shares her experiences as a Center Supervisor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 25, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Erin’s Story
Parent Erin Echternach shares her experiences during the initial months of the COVID-19…
June 17, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Lori’s Story
Family child care provider Lori Williams stayed open during the pandemic to serve…
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From the Front Lines of Child Care: Robyn’s Story
Family child care provider Robyn Rice is struggling to stay…
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May 7, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Hopkins Early Learning Center
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May 6, 2020
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May 4, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Elisa’s Story
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May 4, 2020
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August 7, 2020
Snack Pack Delivery to Child Care Providers
Think Small Quality Coaches delivered snack packs from Health Fair 11 to child care providers who are serving children of essential workers.
August 7, 2020
Child Care Provider Sanitizer & Bleach Give Away
Hundreds of gallons of bleach and hand sanitizer were distributed to child care providers taking care of the children of essential workers.
July 1, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Annie’s Story
Annie Dunham shares her experiences as a Center Supervisor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 25, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Erin’s Story
Parent Erin Echternach shares her experiences during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 17, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Lori’s Story
Family child care provider Lori Williams stayed open during the pandemic to serve essential workers.
May 18, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Wendy’s Story
Wendy Dewall has lost thousands of dollars due to the pandemic, but is keeping her family child care open for the families who need her.
May 18, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Britney’s Story
Family child care provider Britney Linn explains how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting her small business.
May 15, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Jean’s Story
Family child care provider Jean Mathison hopes child care is seen as essential ALL the time.
May 14, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Jamie’s Story
Family child care provider Jamie Brown describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her child care business and the families in her program.
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December 15, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Creative Kids Academy
See how Creative Kids Academy is providing high-quality child care to families…
August 7, 2020
Snack Pack Delivery to Child Care Providers
Think Small Quality Coaches delivered snack packs from Health Fair 11 to child…
August 7, 2020
Child Care Provider Sanitizer & Bleach Give Away
Hundreds of gallons of bleach and hand sanitizer were distributed to child care…
July 1, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Annie’s Story
Annie Dunham shares her experiences as a Center Supervisor during the COVID-19…
June 25, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Erin’s Story
Parent Erin Echternach shares her experiences during the initial months of the…
June 17, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Lori’s Story
Family child care provider Lori Williams stayed open during the pandemic to…
May 18, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Wendy’s Story
Wendy Dewall has lost thousands of dollars due to the pandemic, but is keeping…
May 18, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Britney’s Story
Family child care provider Britney Linn explains how the COVID-19 pandemic is…
May 15, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Jean’s Story
Family child care provider Jean Mathison hopes child care is seen as essential…
May 14, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Jamie’s Story
Family child care provider Jamie Brown describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has…
May 13, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Josalyn’s Story
Family child care provider Josalyn Williams is working hard to keep the…
May 13, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Irene’s Story
Longtime family child care provider Irene Moore talks about the difficulty of…
May 13, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Robyn’s Story
Family child care provider Robyn Rice is struggling to stay afloat during the…
May 7, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Hopkins Early Learning Center
The Executive Director of an early care and education program talks about the…
May 6, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Tammy’s Story
Tammy Neumann loves her job, but she’s worried the pandemic will make it tough…
May 4, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Elisa’s Story
Family child care provider Elisa Vega is worried about what the future holds…
May 4, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Rdella’s Story
“I think people are seeing how important we are, and the Governor sees that…
April 30, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Shirley’s Story
Family child care provider Shirly Toby is staying open to care for the children…
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August 7, 2020
Snack Pack Delivery to Child Care Providers
Think Small Quality Coaches delivered snack packs from Health Fair 11 to child…
August 7, 2020
Child Care Provider Sanitizer & Bleach Give Away
Hundreds of gallons of bleach and hand sanitizer were distributed to child care…
July 1, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Annie’s Story
Annie Dunham shares her experiences as a Center Supervisor during the COVID-19…
June 25, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Erin’s Story
Parent Erin Echternach shares her experiences during the initial months of the…
June 17, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Lori’s Story
Family child care provider Lori Williams stayed open during the pandemic to…
May 18, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Wendy’s Story
Wendy Dewall has lost thousands of dollars due to the pandemic, but is keeping…
May 18, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Britney’s Story
Family child care provider Britney Linn explains how the COVID-19 pandemic is…
May 15, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Jean’s Story
Family child care provider Jean Mathison hopes child care is seen as essential…
May 14, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Jamie’s Story
Family child care provider Jamie Brown describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has…
May 13, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Josalyn’s Story
Family child care provider Josalyn Williams is working hard to keep the…
May 13, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Irene’s Story
Longtime family child care provider Irene Moore talks about the difficulty of…
May 13, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Robyn’s Story
Family child care provider Robyn Rice is struggling to stay afloat during the…
May 7, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Hopkins Early Learning Center
The Executive Director of an early care and education program talks about the…
May 6, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Tammy’s Story
Tammy Neumann loves her job, but she’s worried the pandemic will make it tough…
May 4, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Elisa’s Story
Family child care provider Elisa Vega is worried about what the future holds…
May 4, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Rdella’s Story
“I think people are seeing how important we are, and the Governor sees that…
April 30, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Shirley’s Story
Family child care provider Shirly Toby is staying open to care for the children…
January 16, 2020
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January 10, 2020
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September 13, 2019
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September 13, 2019
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September 13, 2019
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September 12, 2019
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September 4, 2019
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September 3, 2019
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Greta makes sure to give children many opportunities to practice the skills…
September 3, 2019
Natalie’s Child Care
Natalie Marose believes that “the children will get to all the things they need…
September 3, 2019
Emma’s Story
Emma could only speak Spanish, and her mom, Liss Idrovo, worried that she would…
August 26, 2019
Early Learning Scholarships Make a Difference
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August 26, 2019
Oliver’s Story
St. Paul mother Stephanie Henderson knows her son Oliver has benefited from…
August 15, 2019
Aaron’s Story
Katherine had Aaron when she was just 15 years old. It wasn’t easy for the…
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June 17, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Lori’s Story
Family child care provider Lori Williams stayed open during the pandemic to serve essential workers.
May 18, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Wendy’s Story
Wendy Dewall has lost thousands of dollars due to the pandemic, but is keeping her family child care open for the families who need her.
May 18, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Britney’s Story
Family child care provider Britney Linn explains how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting her small business.
May 13, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Josalyn’s Story
Family child care provider Josalyn Williams is working hard to keep the…
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From the Front Lines of Child Care: Irene’s Story
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From the Front Lines of Child Care: Robyn’s Story
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From the Front Lines of Child Care: Hopkins Early Learning Center
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From the Front Lines of Child Care: Elisa’s Story
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December 15, 2020
From the Front Lines of Child Care: Creative Kids Academy
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Snack Pack Delivery to Child Care Providers
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Child Care Provider Sanitizer & Bleach Give Away
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From the Front Lines of Child Care: Annie’s Story
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