CategoriesECIC, Latest News Two Ways to Protect Young Children: Take Action Today Posted on Posted onJanuary 29, 2026By Jesse Steinberg Children thrive when their environments are safe, stable, and predictable. Right now, however, Michigan families … Read MoreTwo Ways to Protect Young Children: Take Action Today
CategoriesECIC, Latest News In Tight Budget Times, Early Childhood Funds Deliver Michigan’s Strongest Return Posted on Posted onJanuary 16, 2026January 20, 2026By Jesse Steinberg Early childhood funding is essential to Michigan’s families, workforce, and economy LANSING, Mich. — The … Read MoreIn Tight Budget Times, Early Childhood Funds Deliver Michigan’s Strongest Return
CategoriesECIC, Latest News Educate Your Lawmakers About CCDF’s Impact Posted on Posted onJanuary 13, 2026January 13, 2026By Jesse Steinberg ECIC continues to monitor federal actions related to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) … Read MoreEducate Your Lawmakers About CCDF’s Impact
CategoriesECIC, Latest News Michigan Responds as Federal Child Care Oversight Changes Emerge Posted on Posted onJanuary 6, 2026By Jesse Steinberg Stable Child Care Funding Remains Essential to Michigan’s Families, Workforce, and Economy LANSING, Mich. — … Read MoreMichigan Responds as Federal Child Care Oversight Changes Emerge
CategoriesECIC, Latest News, Leadership & Capacity Sharing Advancing Parent-Led Co-Creation for Early Childhood Systems Posted on Posted onDecember 16, 2025December 16, 2025By Jesse Steinberg Rachelle McKissick-Harris (Parent Co-Chair of the National Center for Family Parent and Leadership Advisory Council … Read MoreAdvancing Parent-Led Co-Creation for Early Childhood Systems
CategoriesLatest News, Leadership & Capacity Sharing Embedding Parent Leadership into Montana’s Early Childhood Systems Posted on Posted onNovember 18, 2025By Jesse Steinberg Across the nation in states like Montana, early childhood systems leaders are establishing family leader … Read MoreEmbedding Parent Leadership into Montana’s Early Childhood Systems
CategoriesECIC, Latest News Longest Federal Shutdown in History Threatens to Unravel Family Economic Security Posted on Posted onNovember 5, 2025By Jesse Steinberg Nearly 30,000 children at risk of losing food, child care, and early learning supports LANSING, … Read MoreLongest Federal Shutdown in History Threatens to Unravel Family Economic Security
CategoriesECIC, Latest News Federal Shutdown Jeopardizes Food and Child Care for Michigan’s Most Vulnerable Children and Families Posted on Posted onOctober 30, 2025October 30, 2025By Jesse Steinberg LANSING, Mich. – Beginning Saturday, Nov. 1, more than 1.4 million Michiganders stand to lose … Read MoreFederal Shutdown Jeopardizes Food and Child Care for Michigan’s Most Vulnerable Children and Families
CategoriesLatest News Take Action: Early Childhood in the Federal Budget Posted on Posted onOctober 15, 2025By Jesse Steinberg The U.S. government officially shut down on October 1, 2025, after failing to agree on … Read MoreTake Action: Early Childhood in the Federal Budget
CategoriesLatest News What’s in the State Budget Deal for Early Childhood? Posted on Posted onOctober 6, 2025October 13, 2025By Kelly Walden In response to pressure from advocates across the state, Michigan lawmakers worked under moonlight on … Read MoreWhat’s in the State Budget Deal for Early Childhood?
