Dear Jessica,

We’re just three short weeks away from midterm elections! With the urgent state of child care, voting has never been more important as we elect officials who not only support, but who see investing in child care and early-childhood education as top priority.

For CT voters, the last day to register online is November 1st. We encourage you to take the time to create a plan for election day and the days leading up to it. Visit our Family Child Care Voter Resource Center for a list of resources to guide you on questions to ask candidates, important dates to follow and ways to communicate with parents about voting.

We want you to know that we're here to support you and help keep you informed during this election season. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Policy Team.

Our vote is the most powerful weapon we have to make our voices heard — let's make it count!

Standing with you in solidarity,

The All Our Kin Team

Upcoming Offerings

Space Together

Our next Space Together meeting returns Tuesday, October 25th from 6:30-8:30pm. Join the Stamford, Norwalk & Danbury Network as we come together to share opinions, ideas and needs with other educators and All Our Kin, so that we can better support you and your programs.

To sign up, contact Danny Reyes at Danny@allourkin.org or call (203) 690-9726.

Common Ground's Farm and Garden Conference

Common Ground School's annual Farm & Garden Conference will take place on Saturday, November 12th in New Haven! It's going to be a fun day filled with hands-on workshops such as permaculture for kids, fire making and cooking, vertical gardening, foraging for edible plants, and more! This conference is pay what you can and Spanish interpretation is available.

Grant Opportunities

Now Open

WBDC Grants Applications

The Connecticut Women's Business Development Council in partnership with OEC is offering grants up to $25,000 to qualified child care programs looking to start or grow their business. The deadline to apply is October 31st.

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Apply Today

CT Grown for CT Kids Grant

Interested in developing a farm-to-school program? Applications are open for the the second round of the CT Grown for CT Kids Grants. This grant assists child care programs, including home-based care, in establishing farm-to-school initiatives that will increase availability of local foods in child nutrition programs, allow educators to use hands-on educational techniques to teach children about nutrition, and improve the health of children.

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COVID-19 Support

Essential Workers Relief Funds

Financial support is extended to essential workers, including family child care educators, who became ill and were unable to work or experienced the loss of a family member due to COVID-19. Apply by December 31, 2022.

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Your Voice, Your Vote

Take Action

Child Care For Connecticut’s Future (CCFCF)

Election day is around the corner! Join Child Care for Connecticut’s Future for their monthly stakeholder meeting tonight at 6:30pm to discuss the results of the voter survey, how to use them and legislative priorities.

3 Weeks Away!

Make a Plan for Election Day

Are you ready for midterm elections on November 8th? Check out All Our Kin’s Family Child Care Voter Resource Center to help you prepare.

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Contact:

Bridgeport: Bridgeport@allourkin.org; 203-392-4574

Danbury: Danbury@allourkin.org; 203-690-9726

New Haven: NewHaven@allourkin.org; 203-301-8473

Stamford/Norwalk: StamfordNorwalk@allourkin.org; 203-690-9726