It’s a startling statistic – nearly three out of four Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence. As part of the Mississippi Low-Income Initiative’s policy agenda in support of our state’s low-income single mothers, MLICCI unapologetically promotes and supports the strengthening of policies and laws to protect women […]
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Report chronicles state’s “topsy-turvy” CCDF history
MLICCI has released a report detailing the “topsy-turvy” 20-year history of the state’s Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and the critical moments that shaped the program. The report, Mississippi Child Care and Development Fund at 20: A Critical Moment for Low-Income Families and Decision-Makers, chronicles CCDF’s policy decisions such as implementing fingerprint scanners, key expenditures […]
MLICCI supports national public opinion study on child care
(JACKSON, MS) – A national public opinion report released today underscores the need for political leaders to be supportive of public safety net programs that help parents pay for child care, said Carol Burnett, director of the Mississippi Low-Income Child Care Initiative. The report, released by the Center for American Progress just ahead of […]
MAKING MS WOMEN SECURE
The Mississippi Women's Economic Security Initiative advocates and promotes policies to improve the economic wellbeing of women in Mississippi and their families.
HEALTHY CENTERS, HEALTHY KIDS
Healthy Centers, Healthy Kids can help your center bring in more revenue and provide healthier meals and snacks for the children in your care.
Event: 20th Anniversary Celebration
MLICCI will host its 20th Anniversary Celebration with a day of events. From 10 a.m.-noon we will hold a policy panel where we will release a report on how Mississippi has handled CCDF funds over the past two decades. At noon, we will celebrate our special milestone with a luncheon at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi. Later that evening we will close out our celebration with a sail on a Ship Island ferry.


