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PROGRAM FUNDING IS DISTRIBUTED TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS. THE 20242025 ANNUAL MONITORING REVIEW OF EARLY LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (ELRC) REGION 1 CONFIRMED THAT ALL GOALS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS WERE MET. IN JULY 2024, NWIR, INC. ASSUMED MANAGEMENT OF ELRC REGION 2.COLLECTIVELY, ELRC REGIONS 1 AND 2 DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $41 MILLION TO CHILD CARE PROGRAMS ON BEHALF OF SUBSIDY-ELIGIBLE FAMILIES, AS WELL AS DIRECTLY TO PROVIDERS THROUGH GRANT FUNDING. THE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL CONVENED VIRTUALLY TO FOSTER COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. TOPICS INCLUDED STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES AND TO EXPAND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND PROVIDERS. 294384 PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORTING FAMILIES TO ACCESS EARLY LEARNING SERVICES, ASSISTING PROVIDERS TO ELEVATE THEIR QUALITY STAR RATING. COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION. 7377 7377 THE JAM (JOYCE'S AMAZING MIRACLE) TEAM WAS ORIGINALLY CREATED AS A SUPPORT TEAM FOR DR. JOYCE A. MILLER DURING HER BATTLE WITH GLIOBLASTOMA, A DEADLY FORM OF BRAIN CANCER. AS PART OF HER POST-SURGICAL RECOVERY, DR. MILLER TRANSFORMED HER JAM TEAM INTO A FOUNDATION UNDER HER NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE JAM TEAM WILL BE A DRIVING FORCE IN REALIZING DR. MILLER'S VISION THAT ALL PARENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO TO WORK EVERY DAY KNOWING THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE CARED FOR AND RECEIVING THE BEST EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE POSSIBLE. 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