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May
02
2022
What the State Budget Means for the Adirondacks

What the State Budget Means for the Adirondacks

The 2022-2023 New York State Budget is a lot to wade through, so we compiled a summary that touches on important components relating to early childhood programs and services and what the implications are for the Adirondacks.
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Mar
10
2022
Shining a Light on Health and Wellbeing of Infants and Toddlers

Shining a Light on Health and Wellbeing of Infants and Toddlers

New report shines a light on the health, wellbeing of infants and toddlers in the Adirondack region
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Mar
09
2022
Birth to Three Alliance Welcomes New Director

Birth to Three Alliance Welcomes New Director

We are thrilled to announce that Kate Ryan has joined the Adirondack Foundation team as the new Birth to Three Alliance Director. A Speech Language Pathologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Kate is coming to us from her long time position at North Country Kids in Plattsburgh, NY. She holds a Bachelor's in Communication Disorders and Sciences and a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology. She brings to our alliance valuable knowledge and firsthand experience working with young children...

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Jul
08
2021
Child Tax Credit

Child Tax Credit

Exciting changes to the Child Tax Credit go into effect July 15. The changes are part of the American Rescue Plan Act and include higher credits and expanded eligibility.
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Jul
08
2021
Child Care Scholarships for Essential Workers

Child Care Scholarships for Essential Workers

New York State Offering Child Care SCHOLARSHIPS for Essential Worker. On June 23, Governor Cuomo announced $25 million in child care scholarships for New York’s essential workers, available immediately.
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Jan
25
2021
Advocacy Campaign for Child Care

Advocacy Campaign for Child Care

Child care is in crisis in our region. Learn how we are working with partners to change that.
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Oct
11
2020
Child Care Advocacy

Child Care Advocacy

Birth to Three Alliance recently helped to host a roundtable discussion with elected officials and unveiled three recommendations to have families access facilitated enrollment and how the lack of child care access affects economic development in our region. The presentation was made to Congresswoman Stefanik, Senator Betty Little and Assemblyman Billy Jones. Watch the video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRIRxv28bWo&t=9s
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Sep
23
2020

Adirondack Birth to Three Alliance Receives Competitive Pritzker Children's Initiative Grant

The Adirondack Birth to Three Alliance at Adirondack Foundation has received a three-year $250,000 grant from the Pritzker Children's Initiative, one of 10 grants awarded following a national, year-long competition to identify innovative community-based efforts to improve health and development outcomes for infants and toddlers.
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Aug
11
2020
Child Care Voices

Child Care Voices

Listen to a short clip from a local panel of child care professionals sharing their insights and perspectives on specific challenges the industry faces and how parents and families are affected.
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Jul
05
2020
Resources for Talking to Kids About Race

Resources for Talking to Kids About Race

In the wake of George Floyd's death and as protests continue to mount across the country, many parents are actively seeking out resources for how best to talk to their kids about race. Here are a few we wanted to share...
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