The Kidango Connection

Category: Infant/Toddler

Making Reliable, Consistent, Affordable Child Care a Must-Kassandra's Story

My name is Kassandra Reyes, I’m a developmental specialist with Kidango and I live in Fremont. As a single mother, having reliable, consistent and affordable childcare is not an option, it’s a must. It’s hard enough to get by…

Stories from Kidango's Early Head Start Families

Of the 12 million infants and toddlers across the United States, nearly 1 in 5 lives in poverty. That means that far too many families face persistent hardships – such as food insecurity, unstable housing, unsafe neighborhoods, and exposure to…

A Kidango Father, A Nobel Laureate, and Pre-K for All

By Peggy Daly Pizzo, M.Ed, Ed.M and Ed Greene, PhD. June 16, 2019 What might world-renowned Nobel Laureate economist James Heckman, seated at his desk at the University of Chicago---and Robert Coil, a father who, with his wife, is raising…

Opening Doors to Parent Leadership with Abriendo Puertas

By Bianca De La Piedra, Early Head Start Family Advocate at Kidango. Published on May 10, 2019. And it begins! We are opening doors not just for ourselves, but also for our future leaders. It’s time for learning, sharing, and embarking…

AB 167 Passes Through Committee with Unanimous Support

By Greg Bortkiewicz, Communications & Advocacy Manager at Kidango. Published on April 10, 2019. I was in Sacramento yesterday for the Assembly Human Services Committee hearing, where 31 bills were presented to the committee, including AB 167. This is one…