About Us
Building a stronger early childhood system.
The Early Childhood Agenda, hosted by Strategies for Children, is a historic, first-of-its-kind partnership that’s dedicated to building a new, 21st century infrastructure for young children and their families. Just as the Massachusetts Turnpike stretches from West Stockbridge to Boston, we envision an early childhood system that stretches from birth through third grade: a system anyone can access that meets young children’s needs, from their first pediatrician and first play group to preschool programs near their homes and helps with housing and jobs for young children’s parents. Learn more about our vision for early childhood in Massachusetts.
To do this vital work, the Agenda works across sectors—health, housing, business, transportation, education, and more—and provides the backbone structure to unite and enhance early childhood improvement efforts across Massachusetts, supporting everything from policy and regulation change to fostering cutting-edge research projects, driving new investments, and advocacy action. These coordinated efforts elevate the voices of the families, educators, and providers who are most impacted by early childhood policies at the local level and statewide.
THE AGENDA TIMELINE
Launched in 2022, The Early Childhood Agenda brought together hundreds of parents, providers, advocates, and community partners to discuss the state’s pressing early childhood challenges and propose effective, family-centered, sustainable solutions. View the January 2023 Priorities of the Early Childhood Agenda.
