Our goal is to ensure that all children, especially those from low-income families have access to early childhood opportunities that support their healthy development and help each child reach their full potential. America’s children should have equitable access to high-quality learning experiences with the federal government helping to support those most in need.
The overwhelming research demonstrates that high-quality early care and education is a crucial component of a child’s healthy development. This is particularly true when one considers the role of quality early childhood education programs in offsetting sustained toxic stress and adversity often associated with living in poverty. In addition to the important health, nutrition and family economic supports that are vital to young children from birth through age five, quality early childhood education is proven to help kids from low-income families be successful in school, earn higher wages, live healthier lives, raise stronger families, and contribute to society. Unfortunately, low-income families are the least likely to have access to affordable, high-quality options for their children – particularly infants and toddlers.
FFYF works to sustain and expand the support for early learning that exists at the federal level, while identifying and advancing new and innovative ways to increase access to quality early childhood education for children from low-income families. We help align best practices with the best possible policies and work with advocacy groups and policymakers on both sides of the aisle to identify federal solutions that work for children, families and taxpayers, as well as states and communities. Early childhood development is a practical, non-partisan issue—so we collaborate with a diverse and wide range of federal and state advocates, business and thought leaders, and policymakers to help build consensus and craft early childhood policies that provide lasting economic and social returns.
Company Details
- Employees
- 15
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 50 F St Nw,
- Industry
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Website
- ffyf.org
- Keywords
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY, FEDERAL ADVOCACY, LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGNS.
- HQ
- Washington, DC
- Competitors
- Child Care Aware of America, ZERO TO THREE, National Early Care and Education Workforce Center, National Head Start Association, Child Development Institute, Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN), Start Early, Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
First Five Years Fund Questions
First Five Years Fund's website is ffyf.org
First Five Years Fund's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/ffyf
First Five Years Fund has
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employees at First Five Years Fund.
First Five Years Fund's industry is
Non-profit Organizations
First Five Years Fund's top competitors are
Child Care Aware Of America,
Zero To Three,
National Early Care And Education Workforce Center,
National Head Start Association,
Child Development Institute,
Early Childhood Development Action Network (Ecdan),
Start Early,
Center On The Developing Child At Harvard University,
National Association For The Education Of Young Children (Naeyc),
Administration For Children And Families (Acf).
First Five Years Fund's categories are Non-profit Organizations
First Five Years Fund's founding year is 2008
