United Way of Miami-Dade invests $4.5 million to raise the quality of early care and education programs in high-need communities
In December 2014 a 5-year, $22.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to raise the quality of early care and education for infants and toddlers in some of Miami-Dade’s high need communities. Over the past year, the United Way Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership has offered comprehensive services to 320 children, their families and teachers in 17 early care and education centers and family childcare homes. On May 10, the Center hosted a grand opening of the Partnership Building, which will serve as headquarters for the grant