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New Haven-based All Our Kin was promoted in a piece by CT Public News Service regarding its Family Child Care Tool Kit Licensing program, which has been found, for every $1 spent, to return $15-$20 to the greater New Haven economy. This piece was picked up by Clear Channel Radio stations throughout the country.

Alliance member All Our Kin, Inc., a New Haven-based nonprofit, recently released a report on the economic benefit its Family Child Care Licensing Tool Kit. CT NewsJunkie attended the report release event and filed this story.

Jessica Sager, the executive director of All Our Kin, spoke to Mike Bellamy of WICC 600AM to discuss a recent study done on AOK's Family Child Care Tool Kit Licensing Program, which has helped have a positive impact on New Haven's economy. AOK is also looking at expansion of services into the Bridgeport and Norwalk area.  Jessica was the November interviewee in the CT Early Childhood Alliance's monthly radio slot with WICC.

Announcements were posted to West Hartford and Farmington Patch.com websites on Sen. Beth Bye being named one of two legislators of the year by the CT Early Childhood Alliance. The announcement was posted June 17. Posted is the West Hartford Patch article.

Hartford Courant I-Towns (for Bloomfield, Burlington and West Hartford) ran the submission by the CT Early Childhood Alliance announcing Sen. Beth Bye as one of the Alliance's legislators of the year. The article and photo posted on June 17.