Getting a T.E.A.C.H. Program started takes careful planning and consideration by a state’s early childhood stakeholder community. Engaging partners throughout the state is critical to its success. Financial support is a key ingredient for sustaining and expanding a T.E.A.C.H. Program. Funding for T.E.A.C.H. Programs can come from a variety of sources.
Examples of T.E.A.C.H. State Program Funders
- Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Funds
- State general funds
- State pre-K funds
- State tobacco settlement or lottery funds
- Local government funds
- Foundations
- United Way
- Corporate
- Sponsor and recipient partnered funds
Examples of T.E.A.C.H. State Partners
- Higher education institution faculty
- Child Care resource and referral agencies
- Child care licensing
- Cooperative Extension
- State child care administrator or designee
- Head Start Collaboration Office
- State early childhood initiatives and/or professional organizations
- Funders
- Scholarship recipients and sponsors
- State pre-K administrator
The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® National Center can provide you with information on how to approach potential partners and funders to support bringing a T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Program to your state. Contact us.