Best Beginnings knows communities are best positioned to serve young children because they understand their individual economic, geographic, and cultural differences.
Therefore, Best Beginnings has made it a priority to support communities and cultivate early childhood Partnerships by awarding nine, one-year grants to grantees throughout Alaska.
These Partnerships will serve as the foundation for a state-wide coordinated effort to help citizens, community leaders, and institutions recognize the importance of early childhood and become involved in supporting policies and investments for young children in Alaska.
Grant recipient will:
Conduct an early childhood needs and assets assessment.
Develop a two-year strategic plan.
Educate people in their Partnership service area about the importance of early childhood.
Participate in a statewide early childhood network.
Through a network of Partnerships, Alaska will be in a better position to:
Provide a culturally-responsive, comprehensive, accessible service delivery system, which links service providers, empowers families, and engages communities.
Increase investments in the early years to ensure a long-term vital economy in Alaska.
Improve quality, accessibility, affordability, accountability, and availability of health, mental health, nutrition, family support, early learning, and special needs services and programs for young children.
