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In May, Hively VPs Mona Attia-Shirk and CANDIDA DUPERROIR headed to our nation’s capital for the 2024 Child Care Aware of America Symposium to advocate for a strong child care workforce.  There is much to celebrate for what has been accomplished since the Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) was reauthorized a decade ago. Federal funding for child care is now seen as both work support for families and an investment in healthy and safe child development and learning. At this year’s symposium, advocates were asked to grapple with questions for the road ahead as a “fundamentally broken business model continues to hold us back from achieving a high-quality child care system for every family who needs it.” At Hively, our work continues… to ensure high quality child care and a strong provider workforce. Thank you to our US Congressmen Eric Swalwell and Mark Desaulnier for your continued support. #Hively #BeHively #WeAreHively

Hively celebrates, supports and values ALL families 🐝💛🏳️🌈 #ChooseLove #Hively #BeHively #WeAreHively

We had a blast last Saturday at the first ever Valley Family Child Care Association Symposium & Family Fair! Families had the chance to connect with child care providers and learn about the care options available in the Tri-valley. Hively was proud to be a sponsor. Thanks VFCCA for this amazing community event! 🐝 💛 #ChildCare #Hively #BeHively #WeAreHively

Wishing everyone a beautiful memorial day weekend! Thank you to all who served. 💛#Hively #BeHively #WeAreHively

It's time for another Clinical Trainee Spotlight in honor of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! Hively trainees are graduate students completing their required clinical practicum. Meet Shah Sadiq! Shah is regularly inspired by her fellow trainees. "I'm in awe of their abilities, and I use them as inspiration to learn and grow more." Thanks for your dedication Shah! 👏🐝 #Hively #BeHively #WeAreHively

Dan Palotta’s Ted Talk has 5,582,965 views. His documentary "Uncharitable" presents the reality and challenges nonprofits have to navigate, day-to-day, in order to create impact around the world. Last week, Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance offered a thought-provoking event, giving local nonprofits the opportunity to watch the documentary and then listen to a fireside chat between Dan Palotta and TVNPA CEO Kathy Young. Hively leadership attendees Mary Hekl, Elaine Lenore, and Maria O. Alvarez were inspired by the talk and thankful for the opportunity to come together with other members of the Tri-Valley nonprofit community. Here were our key takeaways: -Donors only want to fund “programs,” not the administrative costs needed to run them. They ignore that there are many "costs" that make a program successful, including the salaries and benefits of the staff who execute the programs.  -Nonprofits are often punished for talking about regular business expenses such as rent, utilities, insurance, legal support fees, salaries, etc. -Marketing, publicity and other promotional types of expenses are encouraged and celebrated in the For-Profit sector. But when nonprofits invest in spreading the word about their mission and life-changing work, they are critiqued and scrutinized. A positive and impactful change requires a bold vision and capable, experienced team members to make big dreams become reality.  Thanks Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance for bringing us together for this important discussion! #Hively #BeHively #WeAreHively

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and we're bringing awareness to our Clinical Trainee Program for future mental health therapists! Hively trainees are graduate students completing their required clinical practicum. Meet Kelly Peterson! Kelly has wanted to be a therapist since she was 8 years old. Twenty years later, she's wrapping up her Master's in Counseling and bringing her dreams to life. Congrats Kelly! 👏🐝 #Hively #BeHively #WeAreHively

Today, we’re joining @commchangeact for the 3rd Annual #DayWithoutChildCare! We’re coming together to ensure our child care community has: ✅ Thriving wages for early childhood educators ✅ Affordable care for all families who need it ✅ A childcare system built on racial and gender equity ✅ An expanded, inclusive child tax credit

From all of us at Hively, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!! 🐝 💛 💐

Thank you to ALL the child care providers who dedicate themselves to this essential work. We appreciate you today and EVERY day. 🐝💛 #ChildCare #ProviderAppreciationDay #Hively #BeHively #WeAreHively