FY25 Funding Application
Polk County Early Childhood Iowa announces FY24 funding opportunity
Polk County Early Childhood Iowa announces FY23 funding opportunity!
Polk County Early Childhood Iowa announces FY22 funding opportunity!
Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Quick Facts

By the time children from low income families enter kindergarten, they are typically 12-14 months below national norms and pre-reading skills.

Local Exhibit

Creating awareness of children of the incarcerated, the exhibit “Confliction” by local photographer Ben Easter features portraits of Iowa children whose parents are incarcerated. The photos and videos arose from a collaboration with Jolene Pfaff and Joy DeSomber who compiled stories written by the children for the book “What Did I do?” The exhibit is open Saturday, September 14^th, and Sunday, September 15^th, in the old Polk County Jail (110 6^th Ave., Des Moines). The exhibit travels to Paris next month. Click here for exhibit details.