With one-on-one coaching and modest funds, the quality of early care and early learning programs outside the home can improve rather quickly. This has been the experience in the state of Washington and might provide encouragement for Alaska to follow suit. When child care providers get one-on-one coaching and modest funds to make changes to Read More
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A Movement in the Making
Once or twice in our lives, if we’re lucky, we might get a front-row seat at a movement in the making. In the nascent stages, we can’t know how the movement will evolve. Will it fall flat and dissipate? Or will the right combination of sustainable energy, leadership, and timing result in something much bigger? Read More
New baby – not a job for sissies
Our fifth grandchild arrived just a few weeks ago, and as I watch my daughter, and help when I can, I’m struck once again by how hard it is to be a new parent. While I empathize with my daughter, I revel in being a grandmother. And apparently, we’re not the only species with this Read More
News Post Three Really Long Title to Check Line Height
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News Post Two
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Voices in harmony
Advocates for early childhood are becoming much more effective in the public policy arena. Best Beginnings is proud to be part of the Alaska Early Childhood Public Policy Group, which includes thread, Alaska Head Start Association, the Alaska Infant Learning Professional Association, and Alaska AEYC. Broad-based, grassroots support gets the credit for what looks to Read More
Strengthening Families
Once a month in Dillingham, a small group of fathers and their children get together for an activity chosen by the fathers. It might be pure fun. It might be instructive, too. The important thing is they do it together, strengthening family ties and community bonds. In Fairbanks, a faith-based child development center offers concrete Read More
2010 Legislative Policy Recommendations
With only 90 days to accomplish its work, the Alaska State Legislature must hit the ground focused and prepared. A coalition of early childhood advocates, including Best Beginnings, has drafted recommendations to help public policy leaders develop a system of early learning that promotes school readiness, strong families, and a strong work force. The 2010 Read More
Providence Earns Family-friendly Workplace Honors
On-site child care and flexible scheduling are among the family-friendly features that earned Providence Health & Services a place on Working Mother magazine’s list of the “100 Best” companies for employees. Providence has made the magazine’s Best 100 list three of the past four years and was the only Alaska company to make the list. Read More
More Books in Baby Hands
Families in Southcentral Alaska are receiving baby board books, thanks to a collaboration between The CIRI Foundation, Title Wave Books, and Best Beginnings. The CIRI Foundation (TCF) provided a grant for the approximately 1,500 books and Title Wave discounted the cost. The books are distributed to families through Southcentral Foundation’s Nutaqsiivik home visiting program. “Lots Read More
