01/31/2023
TN Families Need Affordable Childcare! Please consider signing the petition to support the Promising Futures Act (SB750/HB785)
https://lnkd.in/ejkdEGXR
Tennessee Child Care Crisis: A study by Tennesseans for Quality Early Education (TQEE) revealed that more than 80 percent of working parents reported employment disruptions due to inadequate child care, citing affordability, quality, and access as major challenges. Many reported recently quitting, being fired, or turning down a job offer or promotion as a result of child care problems. And one in five stopped seeking employment altogether.
Tennessee Promising Futures would offer child care scholarships for lower-income and middle-income parents. https://www.promisingfuturestn.org/
Introducing a scholarship for Tennessee's littlest learners - Sign The Petition!
Promising Futures - a scholarship program for children through age 5 to attend high-quality early care and learning programs - will help Tennessee children get a head start on their future, while giving working families a chance to thrive. But we need your support to ensure state policymakers pass t...
04/29/2021
Check out this terrific volunteer opportunity to help get 30,000 new books into the hands of Shelby County children! Can you spare 3 hours during the week of May 3-7?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GK8C-BhywI
Volunteer with LMS - Book Sort
01/27/2021
Let’s ensure all caregivers have access to the supports they need in order to engage in positive interactions with young children. http://bit.ly/ToxicStress2
How Toxic Stress Affects Us, and What We Can Do About It
For those who've experienced toxic stress, just getting through the day can feel tough, let alone being the best parents or caregivers you can be. In this vi...
01/18/2021
Communities can reduce neglect by offloading stress & supporting adults to develop skills to engage in brain building 'serve and return' interactions. http://bit.ly/ToxicStress2
How Toxic Stress Affects Us, and What We Can Do About It
For those who've experienced toxic stress, just getting through the day can feel tough, let alone being the best parents or caregivers you can be. In this vi...
01/13/2021
The expansion of this program to include Regional One Health along with Methodist South Hospital will provide books and other early literacy-promoting materials to around 4000 Mid-South families with new babies in 2021! #
Bluff City Baby: Local program promotes early literacy for newborns
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01/04/2021
Welcome, Bluff City Baby! Introducing Elyan and his proud parents, Natazia and Deshundrick. Elyan was the first baby born in 2021 at Methodist South Hospital. Now housed at Literacy Mid-South, Bluff City Baby has added Regional One Health for 2021!
08/26/2020
https://www.ymcamemphis.org/childcare/virtual-learning-locations/
Virtual Learning Locations
The Y makes accessible the support and opportunities that empower people and communities to learn, grow and thrive.
08/10/2020
Check out (and please share) this terrific presentation by Memphis' own, Pastor Charlie Caswell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJP_NdGNrA8
Pastor Charles Caswell - ACEs Summit - Memphis TN - January 20, 2020
Pastor Charles Caswell, Executive Director of Legacy of Legends, makes a presentation at the ACEs Summit at Martin Luther King High School in Memphis. Advers...
08/05/2020
Accurate data are critical to target resources to the communities that need them the most – a priority for philanthropy. Read this letter from 480 philanthropic leaders (including UCI) demanding that the census count not be cut short by a month so everyone has the opportunity to be counted. https://funderscommittee.org/resource/letter-funder-letter-to-commerce-secretary/
Funders' Committee for Civic Participation
Bringing Together Grantmakers Committed To Enhancing Democratic Participation In All Aspects Of Civic Life
08/03/2020
A pandemic doesn’t stop predators from harming children. It also doesn’t stop our team from helping kids and their families find safety and healing. We’ve employed appropriate PPE, telehealth therapy, and video technology to ensure we are here for Shelby County’s kids. Visit https://www.memphiscac.org/about/COVID-19/ to learn more.
08/01/2020
Prepping "Welcome Bluff City Baby" backpacks for delivery. More than 400 have been given to families with a new baby since January 1!
07/28/2020
Today is Census Day of Action! View our blog to see how you can participate. https://countallkids.org/today-is-trueforyou-day-of-action/
You can access our social media posts for today's day of action here: https://thesocialpresskit.com/countallkids
07/28/2020
IMPORTANT NEWS for parents of children enrolled in Shelby County Schools - SCS! All students will attend virtually until further notice. For details, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp44_If97hw&feature=youtu.be&
07/24/2020
CENSUS JOBS AVAILABLE -
applications in no later than 5pm CST on Wednesday, July 29th.
Greater Memphis Chamber is looking to hire several people for our census community field teams.
General questions about the application or position can be emailed to Dominique DeFreece at [email protected].
Subject/title line should say: Question About Census Teams. General inquiries will be answered within 2 business days.
Please no phone calls.
There are three types of positions:
Team Member, Scheduler, Project Lead
All applications can be sent to Dominique DeFreece at [email protected]
Subject/title line should say: Application for [Position Name]*Position.
If the individual was referred through an agency they should include that in the title as well.
For example, Application for Scheduler Position, Referred by UpSkills901.
Please send all applications through email, no mailing, hand deliveries, or fax. Please title your attached application (First Name, Last Name, Position). Ex. Dominique DeFreece - Team Lead
All applicants will receive an email of the status of their application no later than Friday, July 31st at 5pm CST.