Friday quote: “Despite ‘fragile progress,’ the Commonwealth’s early child care system continues to suffer from a workforce problem, according to a new analysis published by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF). buff.ly/mT47wWu

The 9:30 Call en español el miércoles 1 de octubre a las 6:30 p. m. ¿Cómo unirse a estas llamadas? Visite www.strategiesforchildren.org/930call, haga clic en el botón naranja de registro y complete el formulario. Recibirá un correo electrónico con el enlace de Zoom.

Today's blog: The Early Childhood Summit is coming up! Please join us! buff.ly/yCuaQL7

Today's blog: We're excited to announce the launch of the Early Childhood Policy Pathways Fellowship!  buff.ly/d6Dr98O

Join us today and all week on #The930Call - learn more about our daily check-in for the early childhood community and sign up to receive weekly email updates with Zoom access: buff.ly/7XPkgzL

Today's blog: Check out this short video produced by our intern Nafee Nur about a State House briefing hosted by Strategies for Children and the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. buff.ly/RwKtfpV

Strategies for Children turns 25 next year, so we’re excited to reflect on a quarter-century of history—and share all the ways that Strategies has grown and become new. Read more in our blog #EyeOnEarlyChildhood buff.ly/74G5TVY

Acompáñenos para escuchar a Diana Figueroa, Vicepresidenta de Inversión Comunitaria en MassDevelopment HOY Miércoles 17 de septiembre a las 6:30 pm por Zoom en The 9:30 Call en español. ¿Cómo unirse a estas llamadas? Visite buff.ly/OVYDF5N, haga clic en el botón naranja y complete el formulario.

Today's blog: Ask your Congressional representatives to increase funding for federal child care grants. buff.ly/HXCXYhf

This week on #The930Call - learn more about #The930Call our daily check-in for the early childhood community and sign up to receive weekly email updates with Zoom access: buff.ly/7XPkgzL

Next week on #The930Call - mark your calendars and share with others! Learn more about #The930Call our daily check-in for the early childhood community and sign up to receive weekly email updates with Zoom access: strategiesforchildren.org/930call/

Friday quote: “We think this is a game-changer for our entire education system.” “This is a blueprint for America.” — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, MSNBC, September 10, 2025 buff.ly/mxPlEMn

Today's blog: Family child care (FCC) programs have received grants to improve their physical spaces—and more FCC programs will be able to apply for another round of funding in October. buff.ly/pknzBAp

La próxima semana en The 9:30 Call en español (Miércoles 17 de septiembre, 6:30pm, Zoom) Diana Figueroa, Vicepresidenta, Inversión Comunitaria, MassDevelopment ¿Cómo unirse a esta llamada? Visite www.strategiesforchildren.org/930call haga clic en el botón naranja de registro y llene el formulario.

Today's blog: A national survey conducted by asks parents about their child care priorities. buff.ly/2FQGhWC

Join us today and all week on #The930Call - learn more about our daily check-in for the early childhood community and sign up to receive weekly email updates with Zoom access: buff.ly/BuounKv

Friday quote: Happy birthday EEC! buff.ly/uGNlyfg

Today's blog: Participate in the Department of Early Education and Care's public comment period on the C3 Grants. And get all the information you need to help policymakers. buff.ly/Qxv11YY

Today's blog: ¡The 9:30 Call en español regresa cada primer y tercer miércoles de cada mes a las 6:30 p.m.! The 9:30 Call en español is back! Be sure to join us on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Join us today and all week on #The930Call - learn more about our daily check-in for the early childhood community and sign up to receive weekly email updates with Zoom access: buff.ly/BuounKv

¡The 9:30 Call en español regresa el 3 de septiembre! ¿Cómo unirse a estas llamadas? Visite buff.ly/tV6gbWB, haga clic en el botón naranja de registro y complete el formulario. Recibirá un correo electrónico con el enlace de Zoom. Usamos el mismo enlace de Zoom para todas las llamadas de las 9:30.

August 26, 2025: Our Email Service is back! We recently experienced technical issues with our email service. If you emailed us between Friday, 8/22 afternoon and Monday, 8/25 morning, please try again. Thank you for your patience! ~ Team Strategies for Children

We are experiencing technical issues with our email service. If you have not been able to reach us, please try again. If you need immediate assistance, please reach out through phone or social media. Thank you for your patience!

THIS WEEK ON #THE930CALL - we're back! Learn more about #The930Call our daily check-in for the early childhood community and sign up to receive weekly email updates with Zoom access: buff.ly/7NOktDt

Un mensaje especial de Harold y Paula: ¡The 9:30 Call en español regresa el 3 de septiembre! Obtenga más información www.strategiesforchildren.org/930call/ A special message from Harold and Paula - The 9:30 Call in Spanish is back on September 3rd! Learn more strategiesforchildren.org/930call/

#The930Call is on summer break just for this week - we'll be back in action on Monday, August 25th! Learn more about our daily check-in for the early childhood community and sign up for weekly email updates with Zoom access strategiesforchildren.org/930call/

Enjoy the final weeks of summer. We'll see you in September.

Today's blog: A celebration of Cohort 4 of the Advocacy Network! Read all about it (and watch the recording) on #EyeonEarlyChildhood buff.ly/vTWiPbj

Join us today on #The930Call - Danielle Ewen, Sixth Street Associates, will share comprehensive (up to the minute) updates on policy and budget at the Federal Level that impact early childhood at all levels. This call will not be recorded. Learn more and sign up: strategiesforchildren.org/930call/

UPDATE: We will not host #The930Call today and instead encourage folks to join the special Board of Early Education and Care meeting at 9am Watch the livestream on EEC's YouTube Channel buff.ly/8Uc36Pg View the full agenda here buff.ly/karptd4

Today's blog: One of our best sources for interns is the Learn and Earn program at Bunker Hill Community College. Read more on the Eye on Early Childhood blog: buff.ly/3wypuYS

Join us today and all week on #The930Call - learn more about #The930Call, our daily check-in for the early childhood community, and sign up to receive weekly email updates with Zoom access buff.ly/zeV22QZ

Friday quote: “The vast majority of infants and a plurality of toddlers in Massachusetts live in child care deserts, new state data show. buff.ly/ztq6WdL

Today's blog: Jazmin Rosas of our Advocacy Network talks about improving the future for children, family engagement, and going to the Massachusetts State House and to Washington, D.C. buff.ly/FF220tL

Today's blog: Meet our intern Angelina Latin. buff.ly/Nbtb1Pn

Today's blog: Meet our intern Umaiya Eman, an advocate and a storyteller who is invested in social justice. buff.ly/waaatlf

Today's blog: Meet our intern Zaina Qureshi, who is passionate about "how advocacy relates to policy and pathways to social justice" and about "a different kind of political thought that is racially informed and informed by younger generations.” buff.ly/RenfRCL

Tomorrow on #The930Call - Tuesday, August 5 Commissioner Amy Kershaw, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, will share updates from EEC. Live interpretation (English to Spanish and Portuguese) provided by Excel Linguistics. Learn more about #The930Call and sign up buff.ly/zeV22QZ

Join us today and all week on #The930Call - learn more about our daily check-in for the early childhood community and sign up to receive weekly email updates with Zoom access buff.ly/zeV22QZ

Friday quote: “Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation this week that will expand free preschool in New Jersey, as well as full-day kindergarten to the few remaining districts that don’t yet offer it by 2030. buff.ly/CZ6Y8gA

#SFCOnTheRoad - Yesterday, The National Fund for Workforce Solutions hosted a meeting at the United Way of Central Iowa for four communities participating in their project "Shifting the Childcare Industry: Better Jobs for Better Access" - Des Moines-IA, Baltimore-MD, Akron-OH, and Pittsburgh-PA

Today's blog: We talked to Edna Cabral of our Advocacy Network about the joy of working with children and her passion for making the world better. shorturl.at/XSUvF

Join us today and all week on #The930Call - learn more about our daily check-in for the early childhood community, and sign up to receive weekly email updates with Zoom access: strategiesforchildren.org/930call/

Friday quote: “The Healey-Driscoll Administration... [is] awarding $5 million in Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Grants to organizations that support the social-emotional development and behavioral health of children in early education and care programs across Massachusetts.”

Today's blog: Celebrating the first birthday of “the passage of Common Start policies for high-quality, accessible, affordable early education and child care!” shorturl.at/iuOIF

Today's blog: A recent National Fund for Workforce Solutions @nationalfund.org podcast featuring Amy O'Leary, Gloria Valentin, and Stephanie LaPierre focuses on the early childhood workforce. shorturl.at/GbrAI

Join us today and all week on #The930Call - learn more about #The930Call and sign up to receive weekly email updates with Zoom access: strategiesforchildren.org/930call/

Friday quote: “Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child talks to Paula Gaviria Villarreal, of Boston’s Office of Early Childhood, about solutions for protecting children from extreme heat. shorturl.at/tsj1j

Today's blog: We catch up with Maribel Carvajal of our Advocacy Network. shorturl.at/xlhng

Today's blog: Paula Andrea Echeverri Durango and Harold Blanco, alumni of our Advocacy Network, recently joined The 9:30 Call to share the latest on ECCHO-Latino. shorturl.at/w81hT