Early Childhood Education – Page 2

ECEAP Builds Healthy Lives for Kiddos

July 5, 2019

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Spokane Resources

| Tags: Advocacy, Community Engagement, Early Childhood Education, ECEAP, impact, youth advocate

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 be exposed to disease, obesity, …

Thank you to Numerica Credit Union for Supporting our Drop-In Childcare!

May 8, 2019

| By Olivia Moorer

Categories: Advocacy, Awards, Community, Donations, Fundraising, Get Involved, Impact

| Tags: Advocacy, childcare, Children, Community Engagement, donate, drop-in, Early Childhood Education, impact, numerica, Pre-School, Survivor

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 year, providing a safe space …

ECEAP Parent Advocacy

January 9, 2019

| By Olivia Moorer

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Events, Get Involved, Impact, Success Stories

| Tags: Advocacy, Children, Client Story, Community Engagement, Early Childhood Education, ECEAP

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 11 consecutive years, YWCA Spokane’s …

Congratulations Ryan

April 23, 2018

| By Erica Schreiber

Categories: Awards, Success Stories

| Tags: Awards, Early Childhood Education, ECEAP

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 who take so much away …

Smile Makers Visit YWCA Spokane!

August 7, 2017

| By Kayla Newton

Categories: Awards, Community, Education and Training, Events, Get Involved, Impact, Other, Spokane Resources, Success Stories

| Tags: Awards, Children, Community Engagement, Early Childhood Education, ECEAP, Volunteer, youth advocate

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 discover how important oral hygiene is …