Family Childcare Educators Learn Developmental Screening Tools Through DRIVE Course
“I had one child in my care who I was concerned about. When I heard about DRIVE, I knew this was it. The training I needed to provide care to…
Celebrating Boston’s Newest Family Childcare Educators
On Thursday, September 15, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley hosted a graduation ceremony to celebrate new family childcare (FCC) entrepreneurs in the City of Boston who recently…
An Often-Overlooked Solution to the Early Education Crisis
Supporting Young Children
As more companies prepare to bring more workers back to the office, our state’s early education and out-of-school time sector is about to face a new stress test. Early education,…
United Way Advocates for City of Boston to Invest Federal Relief Funds in the Early Childhood Sector
Supporting Young Children
“We’ve witnessed the commitment and resilience of the childcare workforce as they are doing everything possible to remain open and provide safe, nurturing spaces for our youngest Bostonians.” United Way…
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…
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…
Nurtury Offers Vital Education and Support for Children and Families in Need
Supporting Young Children
Home is as much place as it is a sensation, especially for children. It’s where your family is, where you feel safe enough to sleep, where a day’s stress cannot…
Shared Services Helps Early Education Providers Succeed
Supporting Young Children
Imagine this. At Elizabeth Peabody House, an early childhood education center in Somerville, the summer heat leaks through an old roof, turning up the temperature and making education an exercise in…
Sharing is Caring. And Also Empowering.
Supporting Young Children
Like a permanent marker, a high-quality early education makes an indelible impact on the healthy brain development of young children. This healthy development is the foundation for lifelong learning and…