We partner with early childhood leaders at the local, state, and national levels to strengthen systems, inform decision making, and expand access to high-quality opportunities for young children. Whether you need a quick consult or a long-term partner, we meet you where you are and help identify the right solutions.
We help leaders clarify priorities, assess needs, and design strategies that strengthen early childhood systems and support sustainable change in policy and practice.
We translate data and evidence into clear insights. We help organizations understand what's working, identify opportunities for improvement, and make informed decisions.
We offer thought-partnership to turn ideas into action. We support the full project lifecycle from planning, design, proposals to implementation and closeout assessments.
CLIENTS
Our clients include state agencies and institutes of higher education leading early childhood systems-building efforts, nonprofits and foundations working to expand early childhood opportunities, and local governments and community agencies implementing early childhood initiatives.
"I cannot thank Katie enough for her help synthesizing our region’s responses to the family engagement self-assessment. Her reports are thorough, data driven, and clearly indicate areas of strengths and areas of opportunity for our region’s ECCE programs. We look forward to working with her as we use this information to improve our family engagement plan." Kristen Carter, Minus 9 to 5 at Old Dominion University
"Morgan helped us develop our community's coordination strategy to improve access to the early childhood system for families. After another consultant had to unexpectedly leave the project, Morgan quickly got up to speed and worked with us to create a community-informed plan. In the process, she rekindled our excitement for the work. I am so grateful for her assistance." Danielle Butler, Early Childhood Council of Boulder County
SAMPLE WORK
To respect client confidentiality, these examples reflect public-facing versions and do not represent the full scope or level of detail of the work delivered.
Morgan Janke, MPA | morgan@earlyyearsforward.com
Katie Squibb, PhD | katie@earlyyearsforward.com