Quality Programs for all Children

I believe that in the United States providing quality services for young children and families is seen as important and has grown to be of great concern over the years, but more can always be done. In my state early childhood education is extremely important! The implementation of a tier program to help private providers and other early child care workers become educated and reimbursed has been started. Lots of research is being done through Judy Centers (where I work) on statistics that tell us how better off children are who have had early childhood experiences opposed to those who have not had it. These statistics are conducted every year and looked at by policy makers in the state.

I hope that the public is able to see the importance and I would love to see changes over the next five years to help those private providers become better at what they do and align with the school systems to prepare children to be ready at 5. I think changes in public opinion will influence early childhood strands of service, systems and policies and advocacy because people will begin to advocate. They will see the importance of providing quality services to young children and their families.  Young children and families will be better off and working towards goals set by themselves and by the state.