Dear Providers, Community Partners, Legislators, and Early Learning Stakeholders,

The Washington Childcare Centers Association invites you to join us for upcoming Child Care Town Hall Meetings focused on the challenges, opportunities, and policy issues impacting Washington’s child care system.

These community conversations are designed to bring together child care providers, families, business leaders, policymakers, and community partners to discuss the current state of early learning and identify practical solutions that support children, working families, and the child care workforce.

We hope you will join us at one of the following regional meetings:

Southwest Washington Child Care Town Hall
Wednesday, June 10th | 6:30 PM
Tree Hill Learning Center
16225 NE 23rd St
Vancouver, WA 98664

Olympia Child Care Town Hall
Thursday, June 11th | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Association of Washington Business
1414 Cherry St SE
Olympia, WA 98501

Seattle Region Child Care Town Hall
Saturday, June 13th | 10:00 AM
Unity Church of God & Christ Fellowship
8302 Renton Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118

Topics will include:
• Child care funding and affordability
• Workforce challenges and provider sustainability
• State policy and budget impacts
• Community and employer partnerships
• Opportunities for advocacy and collaboration

These meetings are an opportunity to share perspectives, learn from one another, and help shape future policy conversations affecting child care across Washington State.

Please RSVP by replying to this email or contacting Amy Anderson at amya@sapphiregroupinc.com.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

Amy Anderson
CEO, Sapphire Group
On behalf of the Washington Childcare Centers Association

Amy K. Anderson MHPA, JD

Principal

Sapphire Group

509.599.0404

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