Over $763 million have been awarded to the Kentucky Division of Child Care from the federal American Rescue Plan passed by the U.S. Congress in early 2021. These funds will allow more Kentucky parents to join, remain in, and fully contribute to our workforce, support local economies, and provide more children with the early care and education so crucial to their physical and intellectual development. 

A common phrase is that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.  It is a phrase that is often repeated in the early childhood education community as parents and educators grapple with the blank slate of possibilities that young children represent for themselves, their families, and their community. Our youngest children are all too eager to take their first steps on to life’s great stage.