The Children’s Forum is proud to announce a new level of membership for organizations that wish to strengthen their early learning impact both statewide and at a national level. Our inaugural Forum Forward Corporate Membership program provides an exclusive opportunity to collaborate among a cadre of business executives, policy experts, stakeholders, and leaders in the early care and education community!
Designed to align with our mission, Forum Forward is ideal for organizations that wish to increase their organization’s impact in the early learning field, learn more about the legislative process, and connect with decision-makers and thought leaders.
- Organization will be featured in Corporate Membership section of Children’s Forum newsletter
- Opportunity to host a Children's Forum member-exclusive webinar on an early learning topic of your choice
- Opportunity to contribute one article in the Children’s Forum newsletter (approximate reach = 37,000 subscribers and growing)
- Member listing of name, logo, website, and program description on the Children’s Forum Membership page
- Two registrations for the Landscape of Early Care and Education training that includes an overview of state-funded programs, assessment and oversight, local education leadership, legislative updates, and future objectives
- Three interactive legislative update webinars
- Individual consultations with Forum Leadership to discuss pressing topics and issues, such as accreditation, CLASS® assessment, school-age supports, advocacy strategies, program evaluation, work culture surveys, etc.
- Access to discounted à la carte services
- Children’s Week Community Partner Level: includes booth space at Children’s Day events at the Capitol, four tickets to the Advocacy Dinner and Awards Ceremony, member’s logo featured on the Children’s Week Partners page, and more
- Two tickets to the Early Learning Leadership Breakfast
- Organization will be featured in Corporate Membership section of Children’s Forum newsletter
- Opportunity to host a Children's Forum member-exclusive webinar on an early learning topic of your choice
- Opportunity to contribute one article in the Children’s Forum newsletter (approximate reach = 37,000 subscribers and growing)
- Member listing of name, logo, website, and program description on the Children’s Forum Membership page
- Two registrations for the Landscape of Early Care and Education training that includes an overview of state-funded programs, assessment and oversight, local education leadership, legislative updates, and future objectives
- Three interactive legislative update webinars
- Individual consultations with Forum Leadership to discuss pressing topics and issues, such as accreditation, CLASS® assessment, school-age supports, advocacy strategies, program evaluation, work culture surveys, etc.
- Access to discounted à la carte services
- Children’s Week Community Partner Level: includes booth space at Children’s Day events at the Capitol, four tickets to the Advocacy Dinner and Awards Ceremony, member’s logo featured on the Children’s Week Partners page, and more
- Two tickets to the Early Learning Leadership Breakfast
We are thrilled to partner with the following organizations and encourage you to learn more about their programs and services!
ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) and ProSolutions Training deliver high-quality online training and credentialing that empower early childhood educators to build skills, meet regulatory requirements, and advance their careers. These programs are designed to support learners at every stage of their professional journey by offering accessible, affordable, and flexible education pathways. Together, they provide comprehensive coursework, expert-designed programs, and a learner-centered experience that strengthens the early education workforce and supports the success of children and families across Florida and beyond.
Gardner Media has over 30 years of experience delivering high quality, early education literacy resources to nonprofit organizations throughout Florida and the nation. We have been happy to provide books for many Florida ELCs, have been proud sponsors of many conferences and events, and have helped provide a vehicle which delivers literacy to rural and underserviced neighborhoods. Our orders frequently include a large number of additional free books and are always delivered with free freight. We are proud of our quarter century of involvement in Florida.
Teaching Strategies, the leading provider in Early Childhood Education, connects teachers, children and families to intentional teaching and learning experiences, insightful data, stronger family partnerships, and professional development through our early learning platform and curriculum resources. Our award-winning products include The Creative Curriculum®, GOLD®, Ready Rosie, and Al’s Pals. Our integrated digital tools help teachers save time planning and connecting while making it easy to individualize instruction for all children allowing them to teach smarter, not harder.
For more than a decade, TORSH has been a dedicated partner in advancing early care, education, and intervention. Central to our commitment is TORSH Talent, a cutting-edge, FERPA-compliant/HIPAA-secure platform trusted by early childhood leaders nationwide. Offering a configurable 360° infrastructure, TORSH Talent facilitates high-quality coaching, training, and collaboration. This transformative platform enables organizations to enhance coaching effectiveness without expanding staff, improve practice fidelity, increase educator and practitioner engagement and retention, reduce resource delivery costs, and optimize data-driven decision-making. Choose TORSH Talent for a decade-proven solution that elevates early childhood programs with evidence-based practices and transformative impact.
Age of Learning® pioneers educational technology, offering engaging resources for young children to foster academic success and a lifelong love for learning. Their research-based digital programs, My Math Academy® and My Reading Academy™, are proven to accelerate math and literacy skills. With over 10 billion activities completed worldwide, they advocate for equity and access in education. For Florida-specific resources please visit: https://schools.ageoflearning.com/florida.
Learning Beyond Paper offers an affordable, unique digital early childhood education curriculum that seamlessly integrates technology with teacher support and sustainability. Our digital platform is available in English and Spanish, providing interactive, research-based content designed to prepare children for kindergarten and cater to diverse learning needs. A major focus of our curriculum is on early literacy and early math skills, ensuring foundational competencies are built effectively. A standout feature is the daily virtual coaching tools embedded in our activities, enhancing teacher capacity in real-time as they engage with children. Additionally, Learning Beyond University, our professional learning platform, offers synchronous and asynchronous development opportunities. All these elements are interwoven and available for one subscription price, making our approach both accessible and comprehensive.
For 75 years, Highlights for Children has been dedicated to helping families raise CURIOUS, CREATIVE, CARING and CONFIDENT kids. Highlights’ brand of wholesome fun is built on the philosophy that children become their best selves when they use their creativity and imagination; develop their reading, thinking and reasoning skills; and learn to treat others with respect, kindness and sensitivity. While many people know us for our flagship magazines (Highlights and High Five) that reach more than 2 million children every month, we also support children in their early learning settings through curricula, supplemental materials, and books.
The Discovery Source develops and distributes innovative, evidence-informed, expert-endorsed products, materials, and resources designed to support the social, emotional, and behavioral development of young children in early childhood education settings. Their offerings also promote inclusiveness by supporting neurodiverse learners and addressing a range of experiences and challenges that children and families may encounter at home and in the community. The Discovery Source provides the hands-on products and materials that can be immediately used to implement the evidence-based framework and training systems developed by the Pyramid Model Consortium. The Discovery Source is a family-owned business established in 2013, with sales representatives located in strategic territories across the U.S. Their leadership team has over 100 years of combined experience of making an impact in the early childhood education community.
Tandem empowers child care programs to deliver high-quality care and education by keeping them reliably staffed when teachers call out or staffing needs change unexpectedly, helping centers stay open and in ratio while reducing strain on directors and staff. They partner with child care providers, Early Learning Coalitions, and community organizations to support staffing stability across local early learning systems by connecting providers with vetted, state-compliant substitutes through an easy-to-use technology platform that handles matching, compliance verification, and payments. By keeping classrooms staffed and consistent, Tandem helps providers and community partners drive positive outcomes for children from birth to five while reducing the operational burden on programs.
To learn more about Forum Forward, please contact Jenna Brown at 850-487-6300 or info@thechildrensforum.com.