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Find similar grantsMississippi LIFT (Preschool Development Grant Birth-Five) is sponsored by Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), Division of Early Childhood Care and Development / Children's Foundation of Mississippi. This grant invests in families, communities, and childcare providers with educational resources for young Mississippians from birth to age five.
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MS LIFT – Preparing Children to SOAR Mississippi LIFT is a Learning Investment for Tomorrow to find child health and development resources in your area. What is Mississippi LIFT? Mississippi LIFT is a Learning Investment for Tomorrow.
We are equipping our family systems, communities, and child care providers to offer to our most vulnerable children better education opportunities and resources. Mississippi LIFT provides training opportunities for Mississippi child care workers with incentives to keep them in the profession. Additionally, we continue to support our family systems and communities with free resources for at-home learning and child care support.
As a federally grant funded, MS LIFT has activities that benefit all children and families in Mississippi. MS LIFT is a by-product of the federally-funded Preschool Development Renewal Grant Birth to Age 5 (PDG B-5). What started as an awareness campaign has now evolved into a brand that will carry on after the funding for the grant is completed and the work that we have begun continues.
How is MS LIFT answering the call? Together with our partners, the Division of Early Childhood Care and Development within the Mississippi Department of Human Services is helping children find their wings by answering the following questions: How are we unifying the state's early childhood education professional development system?
MDHS DECCD has partnered with WELS to provide a robust professional development website (LIFT-ED) to help child care providers build portfolios and see what training is available, where and when. How are we cultivating careers and professional development for early childhood education professionals? MDHS DECCD provides training and resources for child care providers to keep them in the early childhood profession.
A short, but thorough, application has been developed to allow us to streamline this process and build a better workforce. How are we advancing information to low-resourced populations? We are targeting areas in the state where we identify a child care desert, and we are working to develop ways for these areas to get quality, affordable child care, either in the home or within a child care center.
How are we securing accountability and quality? Currently and over the next three years, MDHS DECCD is rolling out a new, robust Quality Support System that empowers not only child care providers to advance professionally, but it also empowers families to select facilities that best meet their needs when it comes to care. How are we providing a voice to parents and families?
Not only is MDHS DECCD hosting town hall meetings with child care providers, we are also hosting family coalitions across the state in strategic areas to give parents a chance to lend their voices to help influence the decisions made on what is available to them. These coalitions are open for any parent/caretaker to attend.
Local coaches, community members, and DECCD leadership will be in attendance to listen and provide assistance and guidance where necessary. Still, our mission is to make decisions with our child care providers and our families because they are the ones most impacted by the work of MS LIFT. We are building quality from the foundation!
View the MS LIFT calendar below for upcoming activities in Mississippi! Mississippi Thrive Update As this website transitions to feature the activities of Mississippi LIFT, the resources and products of the five-year Child Health and Development Project: Mississippi Thrive!
will remain accessible to families, teachers, healthcare providers, and other early childhood professionals, thanks to continued funding from the Mississippi Department of Human Services’ Early Childhood Care and Development Division. You can find Mississippi Thrive! information and resources here!
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Childcare providers, community organizations, and entities involved in early childhood education and development in Mississippi. Focuses on underserved populations, poverty, rural areas, and children with disabilities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Mississippi LIFT (Preschool Development Grant Birth-Five) is funded by Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), Division of Early Childhood Care and Development / Children's Foundation of Mississippi. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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