Right from the Start Coalition

RFTS Coalition Policy Platform

ECE Workforce

Early Childhood Education

Family Supports & Services

Early Childhood Systems & Data

Right from the Start is a broad coalition dedicated to educating the public and policy makers and guiding legislative and administrative action on matters pertaining to early care and education for ages 0-8. The Coalition seeks to ensure access to high quality programming for children and families and to develop and advance the profession for educators. The coalition includes a core set of founding organizations: Maine Association for the Education of Young Children (MaineAEYC), Maine Children’s Alliance, Council for a Strong America (including Fight Crime: Invest In Kids, ReadyNation and Mission: Readiness), Maine Community Action Association, and the Maine Head Start Directors Association.

State of Maine Child Care 2021-2022

Two Years in a Pandemic

Maine Association for the Education of Young Children (MaineAEYC), Family Child Care Association of Maine (FCCAM), Maine Head Start Directors Association (MHSDA), and YMCA Alliance of Maine conducted surveys in spring of 2021 and 2022. They were sent by email to all licensed child care programs in Maine.

The results of the survey highlight why the significant amount of federal funding dedicated to early care and education has been so important for the recovery and stability of the child care sector.