{"id":1251,"date":"2022-05-23T19:08:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T19:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idahofirststeps.org\/?page_id=1251"},"modified":"2023-01-20T18:22:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T18:22:04","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.idahofirststeps.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;35&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653345814241{padding-top: 4em !important;padding-bottom: 4em !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.idahofirststeps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/abc-row-background.jpg?id=1292) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Our Work<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Idaho has significant opportunity to improve learning outcomes in children by expanding access to high-quality child care.[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-925f828fe9fd9edd789fbb41e5a87b42.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-925f828fe9fd9edd789fbb41e5a87b42 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}\n<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idahofirststeps.org\/about-us\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-m link-hover-off btn-inline-left \" id=\"default-btn-925f828fe9fd9edd789fbb41e5a87b42\" title=\"About Us\"><span>Learn More About Us<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653345934368{border-left-width: 10px !important;padding-top: 10% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-color: #ffc500 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #404040;\">Areas of Focus<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;3&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#ffc500&#8243;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Expanding access to high-quality affordable childcare<\/li>\n<li>Increasing investments in Idaho families with young children<\/li>\n<li>Engaging parent voice in early childhood policymaking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;35&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1662016554802{padding-top: 4em !important;padding-bottom: 4em !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.idahofirststeps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/investing-in-bright-futures-updated.jpg?id=1497) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Investing in Bright Futures<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1664568553071{border-bottom-width: 10px !important;padding-top: 10% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-bottom-color: #1b60aa !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 35px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Child Care<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Expanding access to high-quality affordable child care<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Idaho\u2019s child care industry is not meeting the demands of working families across the state, assessments show nearly half of Idahoans lack access to high quality options. 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