Early Childhood Education
Thank you to the Johnston-Fix Foundation for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Early Childhood Education and Assitance Program! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) will continue to provide excellent education and health services to kiddos in Spokane. Their gift makes a major…
eNews Editions: March | April | May | June | July Celebrating SUCCESSES as Summer Ends From Regina Malveaux, YWCA Spokane CEO As we head into the end of summer we are reflecting on our excitement for the fall ahead! As summer turns to fall the YWCA becomes abuzz with the energy…
Good health during early childhood is necessary for children to grow into well-developed adults. Health habits set during childhood are often indicators of the lifestyle these children will grow into. During these key years of development, if children do not receive the correct nutrition, immunization, or physical care, they can…
Thank you to Numerica Credit Union for your grant to benefit our Drop-In Childcare Services! Because of their amazing support, in 2018, YWCA Spokane’s Drop-In Childcare was able to serve 230 moms and 336 children during their time accessing services. We were able to serve 6 to 12-year-olds throughout the…
ECEAP Parents Turned Advocates Parents of kiddos in our Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) are advocating for their child’s right to quality education in Olympia on February 7th, this year’s Advocacy Day for the State Legislature. Our ECEAP sites have a history of advocacy in Washington state; for…
Our champion for children! Congratulations to YWCA Spokane’s ECEAP (Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program) Teacher, Ryan Simmons, who was recently awarded the “Spokane Champion for Children Award” by Washington State Save the Children Action Network. A very deserving acknowledgement of your incredible dedication to 3 and 4 year old children…
On Tuesday, August 1, we had some special guests light up YWCA Spokane with big, beautiful smiles! Delta Dental teamed up the Tooth Fairy and visited our free, on-site drop-in Child Care, a service offered to women using YWCA Spokane’s facilities. The Tooth Fairy visited our awesome kiddos and helped them…
YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. Federal funding and funding from community sponsors and donors help YWCA focus on programs that address specific areas of interest such as gender-based violence, child care, housing and community services, education,…
YWCA Spokane is proud of our Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) staff and parents for going to Olympia last week to engage in the Washington State Association(WSA) of ECEAP Advocacy Day on Wednesday February 8th, 2017 to help kids receive the quality early education they deserve. Each year, supporters of…
Retired Military Leader Brian Newberry Visits YWCA’s Pre-K Program To Highlight the Importance of High-Quality Early Education And To Celebrate Veterans Day Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Brian Newberry, former Wing Commander at Fairchild Air Force Base, and the state directors of the nonprofit Mission: Readiness came to visit the Downtown YWCA’s preschool program to…
This year the YWCA Spokane’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) staff gathered together for a team meeting as the summer came to a close to prepare for a new year of pre-school education for the 3 and 4 year old children that we serve from Spokane and the surrounding communities. The…
The YWCA Spokane’s ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) is not only transforming lives! We’ve also transformed a new classroom space! The YWCA Spokane’s downtown ECEAP has extended to include a second ECEAP classroom! An interior room previously used mostly for storage has been transformed into our new beautiful Extended…