08/10/2026
As we begin a new week, we're reflecting on the incredible community that showed up for our Community Voices Advocacy Day in Sacramento this past May.
Families, providers, partners, and staff from across Los Angeles County traveled to the State Capitol to make one thing clear: early care and education matters. The families, children, and providers at the heart of this work deserve to be seen, heard, and supported.
While Advocacy Day may be behind us, our work is far from over.
The voices raised in Sacramento continue to fuel a growing movement for children, families, and the early care and education workforce. Together, we demonstrated the power of collective advocacy and the importance of ensuring community voices are heard where decisions are made.
But we can't do it alone.
Thank you again to our community partners who joined us for the day, including Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles, UNITE-LA Snn LA Child Care Resource Center Drew Child Development Corporation Options for Learning Pathways LA, and Connections for Children.
What can YOU do to keep the momentum going?
Here are 3 ways you can take action today:
✅ Stay informed and continue sharing why early care and education matters in your community.
✅ Engage with local advocacy efforts and help amplify the voices of children, families, and providers.
✅ Encourage friends, family, and colleagues to get involved and support policies that strengthen access to quality early care and education.
Crystal Stairs' Community Voices will continue standing alongside families, providers, and advocates as we work toward lasting change.
Join Community Voices and advocate with us: https://bit.ly/JOINCVAdvocates
We are deeply grateful to First 5 LA for its support of Community Voices and for helping make opportunities like Advocacy Day possible.
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