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Sen. Rich Awarded Early Learning Champion Award

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Contributed by: Nancy Archer on 6/2/2009

The Association of Early Learning Coalitions awarded Florida Senator Nan Rich their first ever "Early Learning Champion Award."

Senator Rich, whose district covers parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties, has a long history of advocating for children families and early learning issues. She has worked tirelessly this past Legislative Session to ensure more children would have access to health care, by passing a bill to improve "Florida Kid Care," the state's children's health insurance act.

Senator Rich is passionate about the importance of providing high quality early learning to all children. Additionally, Senator Rich supports the ongoing professional development of early learning teachers through scholarship opportunities to enable child care teachers to earn higher credentials and educational degrees. She is also an outspoken advocate for Florida's Voluntary Pre-K program and works tirelessly to ensure that a high quality program is available for all 4 year olds.

"Senator Rich's reputation is one to be admired, says Susan Main, Chair of the Association of Early Learning Coalitions and Executive Director of the Early Learning Coalition of Duval. "By striving to fulfill her commitment to Florida's children, especially in troubling economic times Senator Rich has proven herself as someone to be admired and emulated. The "Early Learning Champion Award" recognizes all the hard work Senator Rich has done over the years for families and children of this state."

The Association of Early Learning Coalitions is a non-profit organization comprised of leadership from the state's 31 separate Early Learning Coalitions that cover Florida's 67 counties. The Association aims to bring the coalitions and the state together to achieve an integrated, comprehensive system of early care and education across Florida by promoting services of the highest quality advocating for all of Florida's children and their families, and supporting one another's professional growth.

The Early Learning Coalition of St. Lucie County is a member of the association which offers Child Care Resource and Referral services, the School Readiness (SR) Program and the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Program. Child Care Resource and Referral Specialists refer more than 5,000 families to child care providers or community services each year. The SR and VPK programs provide high-quality early childhood education in order to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. The Father and Child Connection program offers fathers and male role models an opportunity to take a deeper look at their parenting skills and nurture healthy relationships.

For information about the Coalition's programs, please call 772-595-6363 or visit www.elcslc.org.

Sponsorship by the Early Learning Coalition of St. Lucie County, Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of Early Learning.

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