#FlashbackFriday: Over the last seven years, LPIC has been a part of the Ready Louisiana Coalition Coalition's Early Ed Day at the Capitol. Early Ed Day at the Capitol is a day to educate legislators on the importance of early childhood education.

Congratulations to our Government Affairs Director and General Counsel Sadie Becnel for being recognized as a 2024 Leadership in Law honoree! Read more about the Leadership in Law honorees: ow.ly/EQki50T6uAP!

🔔Don't forget! Starting 9/3, We Play Center in Treme will have new hours. The 9-10 AM slot will be reserved for families to schedule H.U.G. Your Baby, Infant Massage, and Talk and Play sessions, allowing for more personalized interactions with our parenting educators.

The 2024 federal child tax credit (CTC) lets eligible parents and caregivers reduce their tax liability, potentially resulting in a refund. Here's what to know about the CTC, including expected amounts for next year and current challenges in Congress. kiplinger.com/taxes/child-ta…

While children are preparing to head back to school, the cost for child care remains a concern for parents. spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sa…

#FlashbackFriday: In 2022, we had our first-ever Supporters Breakfast in New Orleans! At this breakfast, we honored supporters from the Greater New Orleans region and soft-launched the Geaux Far Louisiana initiative. 🌟

Happy Labor Day! Today, we celebrate the hard work and dedication of everyone who makes our economy thrive.

New Orleans' Family Connects program is making strides in reducing infant mortality by offering free nurse visits to new mothers, ensuring both maternal and newborn health. nola.com/opinions/our_v…

Congratulations to Dr. Candace Weber (Candace Weber, Ph.D.), our Partnerships Director, for being recognized as a 2024 Women of the Year honoree! 🌟

We are excited to announce our new Early Childhood Education Fund Dashboard! This dashboard shows the current fund balance, revenue sources, and which parishes currently qualify to receive matching funds. For more information, visit our website: ow.ly/Xf3t50Tb5qg!

#FlashbackFriday: We'd like to welcome our newest board members, Sharonda Williams and Jennifer Eplett Reilly.

Our Executive Director, Dr. Libbie Sonnier, is one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Non-Profit for 2024 in Women We Admire! We're so honored to have our Executive Director recognized! Check out the article: ow.ly/cpcJ50TiWg2!

The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC) hosted a virtual press conference to release the findings of its most recent survey about the challenges Louisiana early care and education providers face. If you haven't tuned in, watch now! youtube.com/watch?v=Igt1qN…

Dr. Candace Weber, our partnerships director, joined WRKF's Adam Vos to discuss the $1.3 million in grant funding for projects that address compensation for early childhood educators in the state. ow.ly/Ttii50TiWFM

Many providers say they want to expand, upgrade or establish another location, but a lack of funding and layers of red tape from city zoning rules often prevents them from doing so. nola.com/news/early-chi…

Join us next week for Whole Health Louisiana’s Lunch-n-Learn webinar featuring Dr. Libbie Sonier Libbie Sonnier, Ph.D., Exec Director LA Policy Institute 📆 Tr. Sept. 19 ⏰  12-1 pm CST 🖥️ Zoom 📝 How LA's policy landscape supports children with adverse experiences 🎟️ bit.ly/WHL_LunchLearn

We are excited to see LA Policy Institute's tool for tracking early care and education funding. Read about our collaboration to address funding disparities, then see #Louisiana's progress in these charts and graphs: policyinstitutela.org/early-care-edu… #ECE #FundOurKids childrensfundingproject.org/resource/a-per…