Support for Early Learning & Families (SELF)

Support for Early Learning & Families plays a vital role in our community!

Driven by a shared commitment to enrich the lives of children from an early age, Support for Early Learning & Families (SELF) is making a BIG difference for children and families across Southwest Washington. These three initiatives exemplify the collective action of our community as we work to support children and families.

Please stand with us! Help ensure that every child in Southwest Washington continues to have a chance to thrive. Your gift today helps us sustain essential programs like:

1. The Southwest Washington Child Care Partnership (SWCCP) addresses the critical shortage of quality child care in our region. The partnership expands access to affordable, high-quality child care services in Southwest Washington. SWCCP also creates pathways for aspiring child care professionals. Those seeking entrepreneurship in early childhood education can acquire skills and credentials to open their own child care business. By investing in the workforce, the partnership not only enhances the quality of child care but also creates economic opportunities within our community.

2. Our partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a beloved literacy program that gifts free (to families) books to children from birth to age five, has garnered state-wide notoriety for its impact on early literacy and school readiness. Inspired by Dolly’s childhood experiences and passion for fostering a love of reading, the country music icon launched the Imagination Library to promote literacy and encourage family engagement in reading.  

3. The Southwest Alliance for Child Care Success is a shared services platform designed to support child care providers and child care small business owners with the tools, resources, and guidance they need to thrive. By streamlining administrative tasks and offering expert support, the platform allows providers to focus more on delivering quality care and less on business operations.

Investing in child care infrastructures, literacy initiatives and our shared services platform, we help ensure every child in our community thrives! Please help us continue this work by donating today!