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Investing in Children WA The Investing in Children Coalition promotes access to high-quality early learning opportunities for children and families in Kittitas and Yakima Counties.

01/05/2026

❄️ ICE & SNOW Family Event – This Wednesday! ❄️

Kick off the new year with some winter fun! The Kittitas County Early Learning Coalition is hosting a free, drop-in event for families with young children — and we’d love to see you there.

🗓 Wednesday, January 7
⏰ 3:30–6:00 PM
📍 Hal Holmes Center, Ellensburg
✨ Theme: Ice & Snow

Families are welcome to drop in anytime between 3:30–6:00 PM.

For children who benefit from a quieter experience, we recommend arriving a few minutes early or after 5:00 PM.

🤍 Want to help out?
If you’re able to volunteer for even 30 minutes between 2:00–6:30 PM, please reply to this post/message us — or feel free to just show up! Extra helping hands are always appreciated.
We hope to see you and your little ones there! ❄️👶🧣

12/03/2025

📣 ¡Atención proveedores de Cuidado Infantil y Educación Temprana!
El Departamento de Niños, Jóvenes y Familias del Estado de Washington (DCYF) y la Universidad Western Washington (WWU) están invitando a los proveedores a completar la Encuesta del Estudio del Costo de la Calidad del Cuidado Infantil y Tarifas del Mercado 2025, abierta hasta el 15 de diciembre.

📝 Complete la encuesta aquí: https://tinyurl.com/2025MarketRateStudy
💳 Recibirá una tarjeta de regalo de Amazon de $50 al completarla.

🌟 ¿Por qué es importante?
Sus respuestas ayudan directamente a determinar las tarifas base del subsidio de Working Connections Child Care y brindan datos esenciales para entender el costo real de ofrecer cuidado infantil de alta calidad en Washington.

✔️ Disponible en varios idiomas
✔️ Compatible con celular y computadora
✔️ Toma aproximadamente 20 minutos
✔️ Confidencial — solo WWU analiza la información

Qué necesitará: número de proveedor, tarifas del programa, información del personal y algunos datos financieros básicos.

Por favor considere participar y comparta esta información con su red — ¡su voz ayuda a fortalecer los servicios para niños y familias en todo el estado! 💛

12/03/2025

📣 Attention Child Care & Early Learning Providers!
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and Western Washington University are inviting providers to complete the 2025 Cost of Quality Child Care & Market Rate Study Survey — open now through December 15.

📝 Take the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/2025MarketRateStudy
💳 Receive a $50 Amazon gift card for completing it!

Why this matters:
Your responses directly help determine Working Connections Child Care subsidy base rates and provide the data needed to understand the true cost of delivering high-quality child care in Washington.

✔️ Survey available in multiple languages
✔️ Mobile-friendly
✔️ Takes about 20 minutes
✔️ Confidential — analyzed only by WWU

What you’ll need: provider ID, program rates, staffing info, and basic financial details.

Please consider participating and share with your networks — your voice helps shape services for children and families statewide! 💛

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316 E Yakima Avenue, Ste 201
Yakima, WA
98901

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