Arizona Early Childhood Alliance
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Arizona Early Childhood Alliance
@ArizonaEarly
AZECA is a partnership of 53 public, nonprofit & private early childhood organizations statewide dedicated to collaborating on policy solutions for AZ children.



Arizonans aren’t smoking enough cigarettes to fund childcare. A vape tax lawmakers ignored this year could’ve helped, but there are systemic issues that need addressing, too. (🔗 in bio)

Arizona’s Head Start program is in crisis mode. Federal funding freezes, a near-elimination of the program and new delays are hitting providers hard. What happens when a lifeline for thousands gets cut midstream? (🔗 in bio)

In Arizona, parents are being forced to choose between their jobs and their kids — again. After years of pandemic relief, childcare subsidies are drying up, and the state’s waitlist for them is growing. Spoiler alert: There’s no clear solution in sight. (🔗 in bio)



In collaboration with the @FrameWorksInst and @HarvardCCHANGE, we have launched a new research project designed to investigate the most effective strategies for communicating about the many ways that climate change is affecting early childhood development: bit.ly/3LyBmE3

During a @SenateFinance hearing today, our CEO @FGossGraves emphasized what millions of families and early educators know all too well: our child care crisis sector is in crisis. But, we also know the solutions that work.















