“Our Center is Very Important in Our Community”

Narrator: Tricia Peterson, Juneau, WI | Owner, Future All-Stars Academy Date of Production: July 8, 2021 Produced by: Dave Alcorn at DA Productions ***A collaboration of Kids Forward, Supporting Families Together Association, Wisconsin Head Start Association, and Wisconsin Early Childhood Association supported by Voices for Healthy Kids...

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“We’re Infrastructure”

Narrator: Renae Henning, Beaver Dam, WI | Director, Community Care Preschool & Child Care Date of Production: July 2, 2021 Produced by: Dave Alcorn at DA Productions ***A collaboration of Kids Forward, Supporting Families Together Association, Wisconsin Head Start Association, and Wisconsin Early Childhood Association supported by...

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“So Many Beautiful Things that Happen”

Narrator: Julie Stoffel, Kimberly, WI | Owner and Administrator, Cradle to Crayons Learning Center Date of Production: June 1, 2021 Produced by: Dave Alcorn at DA Productions ***A collaboration of Kids Forward, Supporting Families Together Association, Wisconsin Head Start Association, and Wisconsin Early Childhood Association supported...

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“Invest in Our Kids Early”

Narrator: David Moore, Janesville, WI | Police Chief Date of Production: June 1, 2021 Produced by: Dave Alcorn at DA Productions ***A collaboration of Kids Forward, Supporting Families Together Association, Wisconsin Head Start Association, and Wisconsin Early Childhood Association supported by Voices for Healthy Kids policy campaign...

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“Having a Support System”

Narrator: Leanna Johnson, Racine, WI | Mother, Community Member Date of Production: March 30, 2021 Produced by: Dave Alcorn at DA Productions ***A collaboration of Kids Forward, Supporting Families Together Association, Wisconsin Head Start Association, and Wisconsin Early Childhood Association supported by Voices for Healthy Kids...

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“Look at the Whole Family”

Narrator: Schnell Price Lambert, Milwaukee, WI | Owner and CEO, JO's Early Learning Academy  Date of Production: March 11, 2021 Produced by: Dave Alcorn at DA Productions ***A collaboration of Kids Forward, Supporting Families Together Association, Wisconsin Head Start Association, and Wisconsin Early Childhood Association supported by...

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“An Investment, Not a Burden”

Genevieve, Kenosha, WI – If I could change one thing to improve childcare in my community, it would be for all of us to see childcare as an investment in our society, and not a burden. To me, childcare is an investment that gives a foundation. If we don’t start at the bottom, what’s on the top will just fly away.

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“Make the Cost Make Sense”

Ashley Wells, Kenosha, WI – If you pay for good child care, it might mean that you can’t have a place of your own. You might have to live with family or friends. And a lot of people may not have that option. Some people have to choose between having childcare or paying for a place to live. The cost of childcare is so high, many people have to make sacrifices in other parts of life–like healthy food, medicine, or shelter–just to afford it.

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“I Get to See the Growth in Her”

Tia L. Sanders, Milwaukee, WI – Raising a healthy child is the foundation. As children grow up, you want them to have certain traits and skills, so when they go off into the world, they’re capable of handling themselves. I want so badly for my daughter to be social. I want her to be smart. I want her to really invest in her education and future.

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