Inland Northwest Early Learning Alliance

Two-tiered collaboration of regional community leaders working to improve the lives of young children. This new public-private partnership is building a sustainable system for early learning that prepares all children for success in school and life. The Alliance recently completed a Kids Matter Business Plan for the region.

Our Pillars for Success include:

• Improving Quality Early Care and Education
• Improving Access to Health Care and Early Education
• Increasing services for At-risk children
• Providing Parent and Family information and support
• Strengthening Early Learning Infrastructure
• Solidifying Local Decision Making for a regional early learning system

We are currently staffed through the collaborative efforts of the following organizations:

• Children's Home Society of Washington
• Community Colleges of Spokane: Head Start/ECEAP/Early Head Start
• Community-Minded Enterprises/Family Care Resources
• Department of Early Learning, Spokane Office
• Educational Service District 101
• Spokane County United Way
• Spokane Public Schools
• Spokane Regional Health District
• Washington State University, Area Health Education Center