Since Katrina, we've found temporary offices and focused on recovery efforts. And we've continued critical work on child care reform, launching a number of new projects—and this web site, which introduces three core program areas for MLICCI's work.

Program Areas

Child Care Financing / more projects »

Child care centers that serve low-income families face financial struggles. MLICCI is working to increase revenue streams & help centers be financially viable.

Policy & Subsidy Reform / more projects »

The child care subsidy program (CCDF) is inadequate and unfairly administered. MLICCI promotes reforms to make it more effective. Efforts include legal remedies, research, policy reform, and public education.

Quality Enhancement / more projects »

All Mississippi's children deserve high-quality child care. MLICCI offers training and technical assistance for curricu­lum enhancement in the areas of cultural diversity and parent engagement.

Mission

mlicci is a statewide organization of parents, providers, & community leaders working together to:

IMPROVE the quality of child care for all Mississippi's low-income children;

ADVOCATE for better policies
and greater public investment in child care subsidies;

BUILD a strong, grassroots constituency for the working poor and their children.