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The Urban Child Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the well-being and health of children in Memphis and Shelby County.

Introducing a scholarship for Tennessee's littlest learners - Sign The Petition! 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...

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!

08/19/2020

Summer activities might look a little different this year, but there is still one activity that everyone can do. Shape your future by completing the today—it’s not too late!

08/19/2020
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!

07/27/2020
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.

07/17/2020

The impacts funding for the things that matter most. Your response impacts your parks, schools, and so much more. Learn more at 2020CENSUS.GOV.

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