Powering Progress for New Hampshire’s Kids  

As the founder of a child care consulting firm – and a passionate advocate for early learning – Alexa Plew knows what child care providers need to succeed.  

This year, she put that expertise to work at New Hampshire’s state capitol. With support from SCAN, Alexa testified in favor of expanding a critical child care scholarship program. 

Shortly after, that bill was signed into law. 

With a  new governor in office and a $160 million budget deficit, New Hampshire advocates like Alexa were on high alert during the legislative session. Their tenacity helped  secure $41.8 million for child care scholarships, plus $100,000 to streamline the program! 

We also won $15 million in wage increases and professional support for early educators, along with $30,000 to launch a Women, Infant and Children’s Farmers’ Market Nutrition Pilot Program.  

But victories like these don’t come easy. Together, we: 

• Co-hosted Invest in Kids Advocacy Day with 7 coalition partners, 17 advocates and 26 legislators  

• Reached 140,000+ people through digital ads  

• Made 150 calls to rally support for school lunch access  

• Sent 400+ emails to lawmakers 

• Published an op-ed in the Union Leader, spotlighting one mom’s struggle to afford child care and nutritious food  

Fortunately, SCAN’s priorities have strong public support. Our bipartisan poll found that 86% of New Hampshire voters think early learning is a smart investment of taxpayer dollars.  

2025 proved what’s possible when advocates speak up – and we’re just getting started.   

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