ABOUT MLICCI

Quality Early Care for All Mississippi's Children

he Mississippi Low-Income Child Care Initiative (MLICCI) is a statewide, nonprofit organization of parents, providers, and community leaders working together to:

• Enhance the quality of child development experiences for all low-income children living in Mississippi;
• Advocate improved child care policies and greater public investment in child care subsidy programs for low-income families; and
• Build a strong, grassroots constituency.

Activities

Our core programs are:

• Child Care Financing
• Policy and Subsidy Reform, and
• Quality Enhancement.

We provide technical assistance, training, and resources to help providers fund low-income child care and enhance its quality, so that all our children receive developmentally appropriate care. Workshops are offered throughout the state on child development, child care funding sources, business development, services for low-income families, and how government affects child care. Please contact us, if you are interested in training or resources on child care issues.    TOP  »

Together with partners and community leaders, we conduct research on child care policy and subsidies to improve opportunities for all Mississippi's children. We also advocate for effective reforms, and educate the public and policymakers about the need to:

• increase public investment in child care to expand the supply
• remove barriers facing poor working families looking for child care, and
• improve the quality of early childhood services for all families.

Additionally, MLICCI assists low-income families in finding appropriate quality child care and support services.    TOP  »

Background

MLICCI was founded in 1998 by child care providers, parents and community leaders who gathered to share concerns about child care in Mississippi and to explore how they could work together to address those concerns. It is supported by major grants from foundations as well as government, faith-based and civic organizations, businesses, and individuals (more on funders).    TOP  »