2022 Early Childhood Education Summit

Conference Presenters

Bre Taylor, Along the Way Intern/MPH Candidate, and Kristina Valdez, MSW, Along the Way Executive Director, presented at the 2022 virtual Early Childhood Education Summit (ECE) presented by the Pennsylvania Child Care Association and the Pennsylvania Head Start Association.

Conference Workshop Title

63%: Saving Moms and Children from the Childcare Poverty Crisis

63% of a single mother’s income is used for child care – this is too much. Without childcare, moms are not able to achieve professional and educational goals and attain economic self-sufficiency. Without work, moms are not able to break the cycle of poverty and provide a better quality of life for their children. We will highlight the various socioeconomic factors that contribute to the current childcare crisis impacting nearly 4 million single mothers living below the federal poverty line. Attendees will also learn about Along the Way's holistic care approach to providing stability and self-sufficiency to single moms. Finally, we will provide educators with the tools to identify families in their classrooms that may be in need of additional support. Along the Way is a Pennsylvania-based non-profit providing professional development resources and free in-home childcare to single moms.

For this virtual conference, Along The Way hosted a Watch Party of our presentation & hosted a community retreat to drive connection among our range of supporters — sustaining supporters, community leaders, moms we serve, and staff & interns. Click below to watch the 2 minute highlight video of the day; we hope you can join us for the next one!