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A Comprehensive Approach to
Enhancing Early Care and Education

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Who We Are

Early Years improves the quality of child care in North Carolina for all children and families.

We help families find child care, offering informational events for families, professional development opportunities and programs for providers and comprehensive child care research for policymakers.

63,700
children were enrolled in a child care program with at least one TEACH participant
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4,122
early childhood educators received a supplement through WAGE$
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868
early education programs with supplement recipients
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How We Help

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For Families

We help families find, evaluate and pay for child care services.

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For Early Educators

We help educators and directors provide high-quality services.

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Our Research

We conduct comprehensive studies on early care.

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Planning Ahead for Child Care Holiday Closures

Oct
17
Event

Serve & Support: Rally for Early Years Pickleball Fundraising Tournament

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ephesus Park Courts 1501 Ephesus Church Road Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Oct
20
Event

TEACH Talk Live

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Virtual