INVEST IN MAINE SUMMIT 2017
November 14, 2017
Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
RESOURCE LIST: Building the Foundation for Our Future
ADVOCATE
Maine Children’s Alliance, advocates for policies and best practices to improve the lives of Maine children; leading partner of Right from the Start Coalition; publishes the annual KidsCount databook
Educate Maine, business and other leaders working to increase education attainment in Maine and tracking indicators, including those related to early childhood education
Maine Equal Justice Partners, dedicated to finding solutions to poverty, leading an initiative to address child poverty in Maine; see poverty data by county
Campaign for Young Families, emerging coalition of grandparents and others who are organizing advocacy to support young families by Maine districts
CONNECT
Maine Early Learning Investment Group,group of MaineCEOs who understand that the success of Maine’s economy depends on the development of a skilled workforce starting with Maine’s youngest children; partner of Elevate Maine project in Skowhegan
MaineSpark,new initiative of education and workforce leaders that recognizes the need for a “strong foundation” to reach Maine’s education attainment goals and meet future workforce needs
Council for a Strong America – Maine, retired military, business, and law enforcement leaders making the case for early childhood education; leading partner of Right from the Start Coalition
Maine Association for the Education of Young Children, state affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children supporting the professional development of its membership and engaging families; leading partner of Right from the Start Coalition
Maine Resilience Building Network,coalition of individuals and organizations working to educate communities about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma, and resiliency
Maine United Ways, many United Waysfeatureearly childhood goals in their community-based strategic plans
Harold Alfond College Challenge, offers$500 for every baby born in Maine to be invested in his or her future education
LEARN
Maine Women’s Policy Center, seeks to improve the status of women and girls in Maine through research, policy, and leadership development; 2017 report with Maine Children’s Alliance explores Maine’s early childhood system and offers policy recommendations
Harvard University Center on the Developing Child,provides a series ofshort videos that describe the neuroscience of the brain’s early development and other key concepts
The Heckman Equation, James J. Heckman, Nobel Prize winner in Economics, shares research on the rates of return and other benefits of public investments in young children
The Ounce of Prevention Fund,works with state and local leaders to build and protect effective early childhood services and infrastructure. It serves as the backbone organization for the Educare Learning Network that builds public-private partnerships to create strong schools and champion change.
Educare Central Maine is a member of the network.