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View fullsize More children than ever are growing up in multilingual households and classrooms. But are we prepared to support them? The First 8 Years Speaker Series returns Tuesday, June 23, to explore this topic, and registration is open now. 💚💜 What happen
View fullsize Today is the 8th — and we’re asking for just $8. Your $8 supports access to high-quality early care and education for children ages 0–8 across Memphis and Shelby County. When we invest in the first 8 years, we build stronger famili
View fullsize To all of the educators and care providers guiding, nurturing, and supporting young children every day: your well-being matters, too! 💚 The work you do to support young children requires patience, presence, and compassion. Prioritizing your own men
View fullsize Interactions with other children and adults develop social skills that help children learn to make friends, cooperate, have conversations, and care for others.✨🗣️🫂 Photo courtesy of Porter-Leath 🧡 #prekforall #first8memphis #ece #earlychildhooded
View fullsize Supporting young children starts with supporting the educators who care for them every day. Registration is now open for our 2026–27 Early Care & Education (ECE) Providers Training Series. This 10-month learning opportunity is designed to
View fullsize Nearly 50% of children entering foster care are between birth and age 5. Every 10 seconds, a child aged birth to 3 is placed in out-of-home care somewhere in the United States. This is why the launch of Shelby County’s first Safe Baby Court ma
View fullsize Nearly 50% of children entering foster care are between birth and age 5. Every 10 seconds, a child aged birth –3 is placed in out-of-home care somewhere in the United States. This is why the launch of Shelby County’s first Safe Baby Cour
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