REGION 2020: FAMILY and PARENTING
WHAT
• To develop a region that values children; strengthens families; offers early
and ongoing education for children and parents; provides quality, affordable,
and accessible childcare; and requires strong parental involvement.
WHY
• To provide quality, affordable, consistent childcare.
WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED
• Children
• Parents
• Businesses committed to quality childcare
• Schools
• University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
• United Ways
• Childcare providers, both individuals and organizations
• Governmental representatives
• Birmingham Early learning Center
WHO WILL BENEFIT
• Children
• Families
• Communities
• Employees
• Employers
• Schools
HOW
Strategy
Establish a public private partnership to fund universally accessible, affordable,
quality early childcare and education.
Related Strategy: Educational Curriculum.
Action Steps
Region 2020 will convene a Family and Parenting leadership Committee
of approximately fifteen people who are fully representative
of the community and include
business leaders, educators, service providers, government leaders,
and parents.
The Family and Parenting Leadership Committee will:
1. Assess the:
• Gaps between resources available and the needs in the community
• Variety of childcare resources currently available (physical,
financial and corporate) • Availability of quality child care
• Support services available to improve quality
2. Develop collaborations, expand financial and create new
initiatives to insure quality childcare is universally accessible
and for
all children who need it.
3. Recruit an entity to lead the implementation of the initiatives.
Role of Region 2020
• To convene the Family and Parenting leadership Committee.
Cost
To be determined
Further Information
See the Workgroup report for current childcare costs in
Alabama and information on trends that have an impact
on the strategy.
