Forum Celebrates Milestone Achievement: 20 Years of Service
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| Phyllis Kalifeh |
Dear Members Partners and Friends,
The Children's Forum is commemorating 20 years of service to early care and education and school-age professionals who strive for excellence to ensure the best possible learning outcomes for children and their families. As a statewide, not-for-profit membership organization, we believe that child care practitioners hold the keys to successful futures for children. It is so important to invest in those who care for and nurture our children daily through educational opportunities and compensation supports. Plus, we know that better prepared and compensated practitioners provide higher quality classroom environments for young children. Appropriate and valid assessments are critical tools to understand where improvements are needed and provide a roadmap for progress. That is why we will continue to provide research, advocacy, training, professional development and assessment services to the early care and education field which is especially valued during these challenging economic times.
The Forum has an organizational history that is grounded in the development of principles, programs and policies that continue to serve early childhood education professionals in Florida. Our mission to provide leadership and advocacy for high quality, affordable and available early care and education for all children has remained unchanged since our founding in 1989 although our programs and services will continue to adapt to the changing landscape. Today, the Forum continues to serve as an organization with an uncompromising vision to make Florida a quality child caring state.
On behalf of our board of directors and staff, thank you for believing in us and supporting our efforts to help ensure that children in Florida grow and thrive. Your voices in speaking on behalf of those who are powerless to speak for themselves are needed now more than ever. Thank you for partnering to ensure a better future for Florida's children.
