Fort Worth, Texas (May 6, 2015) –
Some economists are worried about how much we spend on early care and education in America—not because we spend too much, but because we spend too little.

Are We Crazy About Our Kids? explores how investments in high quality early care and preschool yield huge personal and social benefits—and pay for themselves many times over.

Join us for a breakfast viewing of the episode followed by a meaningful discussion of how the economy and early childhood intersect in our own community.

7:30 Registration/Breakfast
8:00 Thad Levine, Texas Rangers, Welcome
8:15: Screening of “Are We Crazy About Our Kids?”
8:50: Breakout Discussion
9:15: Closing Remarks

The project is a joint partnership with First3Years formerly the Texas Association for Infant Mental Health (TAIMH), Lena Pope, United Way of Tarrant County, Educational Alignment for Young Children, Rainwater Charitable Foundation, and Camp Fire First Texas to continue to translate the current attention on Early Childhood into meaningful dialogue and action.

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The Miles Foundation, The Rainwater Charitable Foundation, and The Morris Foundation announced today that Camp Fire will be one of seven agencies that have been selected to comprise the core of an effort named the Parent Engagement Collaborative. The following six local agencies were also selected by the foundations to receive funding as part of the collaborative project: AVANCE Inc., The Concilio, East Fort Worth Montessori Academy, Fort Worth Library, The Parenting Center, and United Community Centers.

“We celebrate the fact that parents are a child’s first teachers—as such, we appreciate this opportunity to collaborate around Family Engagement work in the Morningside Neighborhood with Like My Own Childcare and the other participating organizations,” said Lyn Lucas, vice president of Camp Fire First Texas work/family division.

The Parent Engagement Collaborative is the result of a joint effort launched earlier this year by the three local foundations seeking to make a measurable difference in the Fort Worth neighborhood of Morningside. The Parent Engagement Collaborative will focus on parental engagement and education efforts targeting children ages 0-5. Understanding that parents are the first and most formative teachers of their children, the Collaborative will strive to promote parent engagement in early childhood education. Programming provided by the seven agencies is scheduled to begin this Fall.

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Camp Fire
Camp Fire is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit youth development organizations, serving youth, teens, and families in communities across the United States. Camp Fire programs are research-based, delivered where youth and families are via out-of-school time, environmental and camp, and teen service, and leadership programs. Because youth want to shape the world, Camp Fire’s focus is giving youth and teens the opportunity to find their sparks, lift their voice, and discover who they are. Camp Fire programs are proven to develop young peoples’ skills now so they can reach their full potential. Learn more about the history of how this vital organization has continued to serve children and those that teach them throughout the last century by visiting CampFireFW.org.