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The work that’s being done by the Early Childhood Coalition is done by a team of experts in a variety of fields, who are passionate about making sure that Noble County has a solid foundation of high quality and affordable child care and early learning facilities. Here is the story of BrightPoint’s Tammy Pifer, in […]

When do people develop resiliency? According to Stacey Gagnon, founder of Lost Sparrows, it is the time that they are in utero up until age 2. During this time, implicit memories are lodged in the brain, and even these memories can create adverse behaviors in adults. As babies form attachments – when they are soothed […]

Recently, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration released the results of two studies that show children are part of the On My Way Pre-K program are better prepared for school and that the benefits continue well into elementary school. This news comes as no surprise to East Noble Assistant Superintendent Becca Lamon, who was […]

Noble County child care providers received a total of $359,601.00 in Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Funds. Funded by a portion of Indiana’s appropriation of the American Rescue Plan Act, Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grants are non-competitive and designed to provide short-term funding to early childhood and out-of-school-time programs that have faced increased costs because of […]

“Children can do more than you think.” That was one of the first things I heard when I accepted the job of Noble Thrive by 5 Coordinator.  I remembered back to when my son was young. What did I let him do on his own? Probably not much because I was afraid he would hurt […]

We believe every child can thrive by 5…in fact, it’s in our name! But don’t take our word for it. Here’s a pretty incredible seven-year-old to tell you how to make it happen. One of the things Molly said really resonated with us… Kids are hard-wired to seek out meaningful connections. The Developmental Assets® Framework […]

Our local libraries have a lot to offer families with young children, as well as child care providers. Among the benefits are free Early Childhood Education tools.  Preschool Storytimes offered throughout the week bring parents in with their children to listen to stories, sing songs, and get their hands on activities that help with development […]