thread

thread connects families free of charge to early care and education programs, provides early educators with training and professional development opportunities, and ensures that issues critical to the development of children receive attention from Alaskan communities and policy makers.

thread is Alaska's Statewide Child Care Resource & Referral Network. thread's mission is to advance the quality of early education and child development by empowering parents, educating child care professionals and collaborating with our communities.

The name thread was chosen to signify “the common thread” that ties together Alaska’s network of Child Care Resource and Referral organizations.