Florence Forges 4/4/25 Florence Forges 4/4/25

Neighborhood Villages Issues Statement on Closure of Federal Office of Child Care in Boston

Neighborhood Villages has released a statement in response to the closure of the federal Region 1 Office of Child Care (OCC) in Boston, which served Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

Florence Forges 4/1/25 Florence Forges 4/1/25

Neighborhood Villages Issues Statement on Head Start Closures and Terminations

Neighborhood Villages has released a statement in response to the closure of the Region 1 Office of Head Start in Boston, along with four other regional offices across the country, and the termination of federal staff at those locations.

Florence Forges 3/12/25 Florence Forges 3/12/25

‘Play Is Essential’: Retrofitted School Bus Brings Pre-School Education to Local Homeless Shelters

Sarah Muncey is with Neighborhood Villages, a non-profit that advocates for early education reform. She said “One of the really amazing things about the busses are that what we’re showing is that you can bring play based social emotional learning anywhere. There’s no excuse for us not bringing these experiences to children.”

Florence Forges 1/23/25 Florence Forges 1/23/25

Neighborhood Villages Statement on $1.8B Investment in Early Education in Governor Healey’s Proposed FY26 Budget and Supplemental Budget

Governor Maura Healey has committed a combined $1.8 billion in early education funding, including $475 million for Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) grants in her proposed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget.

Florence Forges 1/9/25 Florence Forges 1/9/25

Low wages, long hours: How Mass. is addressing the childcare workforce crisis

Binal Patel, chief program officer at Neighborhood Villages, said addressing low wages and supporting apprenticeships programs are needed to improve the workforce.

Florence Forges 12/19/24 Florence Forges 12/19/24

Neighborhood Villages’ 2024 Winter Wonder Fest Brings Holiday Joy to Boston Families

Neighborhood Villages hosted their 3rd annual Winter Wonder Fest, a family-friendly community event open to all children, families, and educators to celebrate the holiday season and receive essential goods.

Florence Forges 9/5/24 Florence Forges 9/5/24

Beyond the Pod: Addressing the Housing Crisis

Episode three of our hit podcast “No One Is Coming To Save Us” takes on the issue of housing. We hear firsthand experience from Caitlin Liversidge who became pregnant and homeless last year and has since moved through transitional housing into her own apartment with her healthy two-month-old daughter.