As a family eligibility and needs specialist, I play the role of a caseworker, social worker, advocate, and team player for our program as well as for the families. We listen to the stories from families, single mothers that have…
My name is Kassandra Reyes, I’m a developmental specialist with Kidango and I live in Fremont. As a single mother, having reliable, consistent and affordable childcare is not an option, it’s a must. It’s hard enough to get by…
Every child in this country deserves quality education. As a former Kidango Parent I think it is essential that every child receives quality education and quality childcare. Not everyone is able to afford private preschool or a home based daycare.…
Of the 12 million infants and toddlers across the United States, nearly 1 in 5 lives in poverty. That means that far too many families face persistent hardships – such as food insecurity, unstable housing, unsafe neighborhoods, and exposure to…
by Maéva Renaud She/Her/hers Community Organizer In 1982, October was designated National Head Start Awareness month by President Ronald Reagan. According to NHSA, “Head Start is the national commitment to give every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, an opportunity…
By Michele Stillwell-Parvensky, Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at Kidango August 30, 2019 Last month, the Trump administration issued a proposed rule that would cut SNAP/CalFresh food assistance. If enacted, an estimated 3.1 million people across the country would…
By Peggy Daly Pizzo, M.Ed, Ed.M and Ed Greene, PhD. June 16, 2019 What might world-renowned Nobel Laureate economist James Heckman, seated at his desk at the University of Chicago---and Robert Coil, a father who, with his wife, is raising…
By Michele Stillwell-Parvensky, Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at Kidango. Published on May 31, 2019. Last week, we were excited to host our first-ever “Parent Advocacy Corner” at our Castlemont Academy Center, which serves nearly 70 families in East…
By Bianca De La Piedra, Early Head Start Family Advocate at Kidango. Published on May 10, 2019. And it begins! We are opening doors not just for ourselves, but also for our future leaders. It’s time for learning, sharing, and embarking…
By Greg Bortkiewicz, Communications & Advocacy Manager at Kidango. Published on April 10, 2019. I was in Sacramento yesterday for the Assembly Human Services Committee hearing, where 31 bills were presented to the committee, including AB 167. This is one…
