POWER BUILDING & ADVOCACY

Change the ECE system from the outside in.

Are you ready to be heard? We are a community that informs, educates, and empowers. We use our voices in support of the change we want to see in our communities that will benefit our families, neighborhoods, and generations to come.

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Power & Policy Action Group (PPAG)

PPAG meets the first Wednesday of every month, 6:30pm–8:30pm. Childcare and dinner are provided.

Join us! There are over 150 community members and organizations who are part of the work to advance ECE in our region. Click below to join the PPAG mailing list, where you’ll receive information about our upcoming meetings and events.

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OUR WINS SO FAR

So Much Progress Already

Millions for Children and Families

Helped secure over $160 million in new funding for children and families.

  • $78 million increase in child care subsidies

  • $56 million for public and charter schools to provide Pre-Kindergarten programs to all students qualifying for free and reduced lunch

  • $26 million for private childcare providers to offer Pre-Kindergarten programs to students qualifying for free and reduced lunch

  • Helped secure $5.6 million in ARPA funding in St. Louis County and $2 million for St. Louis City, for a total of $7.6M in 2022.

  • Postpartum coverage extended for 1 year

A Seat at the Table

  • Helped to mobilize over 100 people to go to Jefferson City for Child Advocacy Day 2022.

  • Facilitated meetings with The Office of Childhood on behalf of childcare providers. Part of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, this new office provides a comprehensive approach to childhood care and education in Missouri, including programs related to child care, home visiting, early learning, and early intervention for children birth to age five, as well as afterschool programs for school-age children.

  • Hosted a Town Hall with Missouri Senator Brian Williams and Representative Ian Mackey to speak with ECE professionals.

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