“History Will Judge Us Harshly If We Remain Complacent”
Supporting Young Children
“History will judge us harshly—not if we are too bold and ambitious, but rather, if we remain complacent or think too small… We have a unique window – and an…
Delta Sigma Theta and United Way Join Forces to Support New and Expectant Mothers
Supporting Young Children
Pregnancy can be a joyful experience for expectant mothers and their families. Unfortunately for some women, significant disparities persist in the healthcare available to them. These disparities often run along…
The Impact of the Pandemic on the Youngest Children
Supporting Young Children
Many families of young children faced significant challenges prior to the pandemic, needing support with access to resources like diapers while also seeking access to high-quality affordable childcare. The pandemic…
March is Women’s Month!
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Supporting Young Children
2022 began for me without three significant women I’d lost in 2021, who had been in my life since the day of my birth. I often reflect and appreciate the ancestral…
Show Our Caregivers You Care: United Way Launches Giving Initiative for Early Childhood Providers
Supporting Young Children
With the turn of the new year comes another surge of COVID-19 cases across the Commonwealth and the nation. During the first few days of 2022, United Way of Massachusetts…
STEM Week 2021
Supporting Young Children
In October, we celebrated Mass STEM Week – a statewide initiative to help inspire students to see themselves in STEAM careers and create a more equitable STEAM career pipeline for our region. The theme of…
Special Series: Childcare Workforce Crisis Threatens an Equitable Recovery
Preparing Youth to Succeed, Supporting Young Children
The workforce that powers our economy is in crisis. Early education is essential infrastructure for a healthy economy. Yet over the past decade, a childcare crisis has arisen, with the…
4 Ways to Support Your Child’s Mental Health As You Return to Work
Supporting Young Children
The key: focus on healing. Between March and May of this year, the number of children visiting the emergency room for mental health issues rose by more than 30%. We know the past…
Our Vision for an Equitable Recovery
Disaster Relief, Ending Homelessness, Moving Families Out of Poverty, Supporting Young Children
As our region recovers, thousands of children and families are at risk of being left behind. Here are three urgent issues we can address, now. Covid-19 is a once-in-a-generation crisis…
4 Ways to Get Your Student Up to Speed for Back to School This Year
Supporting Young Children
This year has been one of the most challenging on record for students, parents and teachers alike. The impacts of the pandemic have been far-reaching and significant, and we have yet…