CHILDRENS ALLIANCE
100 SOUTH KING STREET STE 100-1026, SEATTLE, WA 98104 www.childrensalliance.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO IMPROVE THE WELL BEING OF CHILDREN BY EFFECTING POSITIVE CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICIES, PRIORITIES, AND PROGRAMS.

ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATION & MOBILIZATION FOR EQUITABLE PUBLIC POLICY SUPPORT OF KIDS AND FAMILIES.

HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING LAYS A FOUNDATION FOR A STRONG FUTURE. BUT TOO MANY YOUNG CHILDREN DON'T GET A CHANCE TO BUILD THE FUNDAMENTAL BRAIN ARCHITECTURE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. IN 2020, CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR WORKING CONNECTION CHILD CARE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO THE STATE FUNDED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, AS WELL AS KEEPING FOCUS ON LONGER TERM EFFORTS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE, WHILE PRESERVING AND EXPANDING THE DIVERSITY OF THE CHILD CARE WORKFORCE. THIS WORK RESULTED IN $47 MILLION IN NEW STATE FUNDING FOR EARLY LEARNING.

IN 2020, CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE CONTINUED ITS WORK IN PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND IMPLEMENTATION ADVOCACY FOR PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS WORK TO EXPAND ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE IN MULTIPLE WAYS, SUPPORTED THE ADVOCACY OF PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES FOR HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE COVERAGE, AND EXPANDED ENGAGEMENT IN INFANT AND MATERNAL HEALTH.

KIDS COUNT: CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE IS THE ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATION KIDS COUNT GRANTEE IN WASHINGTON STATE. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE BUDGET & POLICY CENTER, THIS WORK DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES DISSEMINATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL DATA NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON'S CHILDREN, AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS. OTHER: TRAINING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

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