Alabama Institute for Social Justice, formerly Federation of Child Care Centers of Alabama (FOCAL), addresses equity issues impacting women and people of color.
Montgomery, AL
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🗳️ Alabama, your voice matters!
Register by Oct. 19. Vote Nov. 3, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Check your polling place, bring valid photo ID, and make your voting plan: AlabamaVotes.gov
Share this guide. Help your community get ready.
#AlabamaVotes #AISJ
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Alabama’s child care system needs strong partnerships and sustained public investment. AISJ joined state colleagues at CLASP & NWLC’s convening to advance family affordability, provider stability, and equitable access.
alisj.org/shared-responsibil…
#AlabamaChildCare
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Nearly 40,000 Head Start jobs could be at risk under proposed federal changes. Black women could face a double burden: lost livelihoods as educators and reduced care as parents. Investing in children means investing in those who care for them.
alisj.org/40-000-head-start-…
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Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! AISJ honors Indigenous cultures and contributions to Alabama and our nation. We stand for Indigenous sovereignty, land, language, and rights—and respect Indigenous voices and leadership year-round.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #AISJ
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What could proposed changes to Head Start mean for Alabama’s children and families?
AISJ’s latest blog examines the potential impact—and shares our public comment ahead of the October 6 deadline.
Read more: conta.cc/4A2SHNs
#HeadStart #ChildCare
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Join us tomorrow for the Shift the South Legislative Recap—a conversation on the wins, challenges & continued fight for the health, wealth and power of women and families across the South.
📅 Aug. 26 | ⏰ 11 AM CT
Register: lnkd.in/ex9HHCZS
#WomensEqualityDay#ShiftTheSouth
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Alabama is at an inflection point. We can keep managing a child care crisis—or make the public investments needed to build a system that works.
The choices we make now matter.
Read our @aldotcom op-ed: al.com/education/2026/08/ala…
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Alabama is feeling the ❤️ from one of our “day ones,” @CommunityChange Co-President @dorianwarren , who has stood with us for more than a decade. We’re ALL IN for #UniversalChildCare because we know: Demands + POWER = WINS. Together, this is our moment. Let’s GO! 🩷💜
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Alabama's child care workforce earns a median of just $10.78/hour—about $22,422 a year. These professionals make it possible for parents to work and our economy to function. It's time to invest in the workforce behind the workforce. #ChildCareMatters #CareEconomy #Alabama #AISJ
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🗳️ TOMORROW is Election Day in Alabama! Don’t let low turnout decide our future.
✅ Polls: 7 AM–7 PM
✅ Bring a valid photo ID
✅ Find your polling place: myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/Vote…
✅ Need help? Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)
Show up. Speak up. Vote. Your voices matter.
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Child care workers are essential—and long overdue for real investment. On May 11, we take action.
Join us for Day Without Child Care 2026 and stand with providers, families, and communities across Alabama. Register: eventbrite.com/e/aisj-tamcc-…
#DayWithoutChildCare #AISJ #TAMCC
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Honoring Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr.—his legacy reminds us change is built through discipline, courage, and belief.
We carry that forward—connecting care, housing, and paid leave.
Read more: conta.cc/4tqWvUe
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Federal child care stabilization funds are gone.
Alabama hasn’t filled the gap.
Providers are in crisis.
“This industry is really, truly on life support.”
Read more in @thenation:
thenation.com/article/societ…
#ChildCareCrisis #ALpolitics
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✨ Black History is care work.
Long before child care was an industry, Black women built the systems that raised, protected, and sustained our communities.
Their legacy is the care economy we’re still fighting to fund today.
Read the full story: conta.cc/4rlBhWR
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📣 Child care is essential infrastructure.
Funding threats put Alabama families & providers at risk. We urge federal leaders to act now.
👉🏾 conta.cc/4aitcMU
#ProtectChildCare #AlabamaFamilies
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🚨 Child care funding is at risk—and Alabama will feel it.
A federal freeze would harm families, providers, and local economies. Child care is essential infrastructure.
Read the op-ed:
al.com/politics/2026/01/thre…
#ProtectChildCare #FundChildCare
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Rising costs, provider shortages, environmental risks — child care in AL is under threat. But there’s hope when we invest in care & community. ⚖️ Read the full update: conta.cc/493tlDq
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Be the difference for Alabama’s children. This #GivingTuesday, your gift helps ensure child care is accessible, providers are respected, and families can thrive. Every dollar moves us closer to justice. 💛
Give now 👉 conta.cc/4iBMWOr
#AISJ #InvestInChildren #GiveToday
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📰 New from Word In Black:
Our Exec. Dir. Lenice Emanuel breaks down the devastating ripple effects of Alabama’s SNAP suspension — and what it means for families and child care.
👉 Read: wordinblack.com/2025/11/snap…
#WordInBlack #AISJ #SNAP #Alabama #ChildCare #FoodSecurity #Justice
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Today we joined #MoralMonday at the AL Capitol. Invited by Rev. Carolyn Foster, ED Lenice Emanuel spoke on the “Big Ugly Bill”—a cruel law that worsens AL’s child care crisis + harms marginalized families. We demand justice + investment, not neglect. #ChildCareIsEssential
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