{"id":18315,"date":"2020-05-26T14:29:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T19:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodwish.qodeinteractive.com\/elementor\/?page_id=18315"},"modified":"2024-02-16T11:09:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T17:09:18","slug":"champion-of-children-profiles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/champion-of-children-profiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Champion of Children Profiles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18315\" class=\"elementor elementor-18315\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dec266e edgtf-elementor-container-inner elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default edgtf-section edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-parallax-section-no\" data-id=\"dec266e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e26cce\" data-id=\"9e26cce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e98c2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e98c2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The goal of the Missouri Champion of Children campaign is to develop stakeholder, community, and constituent engagement to facilitate connections in their communities, foster collaboration on early childhood programs and education issues, and acknowledge their dedication to Missouri\u2019s youngest children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0293f56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default edgtf-elementor-container-no edgtf-section edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-parallax-section-no\" data-id=\"0293f56\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ad81ad\" data-id=\"3ad81ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c1006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_testimonials_slider\" data-id=\"f9c1006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_testimonials_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-testimonials-slider  qodef-qi-grid qodef-qi-swiper-container qodef-item-layout--info-below qodef-navigation--outside  qodef-pagination--outside    qodef-navigation--hover-move\" data-options=\"{&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:10,&quot;spaceBetweenTablet&quot;:30,&quot;spaceBetweenMobile&quot;:30,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;centeredSlides&quot;:false,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;speedAnimation&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;outsideNavigation&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;outsidePagination&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;unique&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;partialValue&quot;:0,&quot;disablePartialValue&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-358608d\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2DDC993D-75DE-41B4-A692-F49B67795FA4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2DDC993D-75DE-41B4-A692-F49B67795FA4.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2DDC993D-75DE-41B4-A692-F49B67795FA4-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-quote\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tNiadu Allen\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 itemprop=\"description\" class=\"qodef-e-text\">After the death of my daughter in June 2021, I became the legal guardian of my 4 grandchildren. I was unaware of the shortage of early childhood educators, as well as the lack of funding. I knew I needed to participate by using my voice and story for the importance of ECE!\n<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-author\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-author-name\">Grandma\/Caregiver of Four, St. Louis, MO<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-c579a61\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/AnissaParraGrooms.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/AnissaParraGrooms.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/AnissaParraGrooms-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-quote\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tAnissa Parra-Grooms\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 itemprop=\"description\" class=\"qodef-e-text\">Quality, affordable childcare is NOT in abundance. The community does not rally behind ECE - even when science says the first five years are key to everything.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-author\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-author-name\">Mom of One, Kansas City, MO<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-180df9d\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cortaiga-Collins-Provider.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cortaiga-Collins-Provider.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cortaiga-Collins-Provider-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-quote\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tCortaiga Collins\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 itemprop=\"description\" class=\"qodef-e-text\">We are advocating for the equitable, accessible &amp; affordable childcare system the children and families in our state deserve.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-author\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-author-name\">ECE Provider, St. Louis &amp; Warrenton, MO<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-8d6aca9\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kayla-Marmaud-Parent.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kayla-Marmaud-Parent.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kayla-Marmaud-Parent-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-quote\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tKayla Marmaud\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 itemprop=\"description\" class=\"qodef-e-text\">I knew my family couldn\u2019t be alone in the struggle of finding quality child care.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-author\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-author-name\">Mom of Two, St. Joseph, MO<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-1820a51\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kelly-Raines-Parent-Spotlight-1536x768-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kelly-Raines-Parent-Spotlight-1536x768-1.jpg 663w, https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kelly-Raines-Parent-Spotlight-1536x768-1-259x300.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-quote\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tKelly Raines\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 itemprop=\"description\" class=\"qodef-e-text\">I feel I need to advocate because I have talked to many families and heard their stories of not being able to find the care they want for their children. I have also seen way too many caregivers give up a job they love so that they can support their families. It is a broken system and needs to be fixed. Our children, families and caregivers deserve better than what we have now.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-author\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-author-name\">ECE Provider, Kansas City, MO<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-77626fc\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Courtney-Leader-Parent.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Courtney-Leader-Parent.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Courtney-Leader-Parent-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-quote\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tCourtney Leader\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 itemprop=\"description\" class=\"qodef-e-text\">My daughter has complex medical needs\u2026 they had no way of accommodating her needs in the 4 and 5 year old classroom, and no exceptions to be made anywhere federally.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-author\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-author-name\">Mom of Four, Springfield, MO<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-75c5fe3\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Betty-Dudley.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Betty-Dudley.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Betty-Dudley-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-quote\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tBetty Dudley\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 itemprop=\"description\" class=\"qodef-e-text\">I truly believe that providers are the key in communicating the needs of the community to legislators.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-author\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-author-name\">ECE Provider, Columbia, MO<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e swiper-slide elementor-repeater-item-9807893\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tiffany-Brinton.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tiffany-Brinton.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mochampionofchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tiffany-Brinton-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-quote\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tTiffany Brinton\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 itemprop=\"description\" class=\"qodef-e-text\">Missouri should invest more in early education because it is the foundation for our young people to be successful in the future<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-author\">\n\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-author-name\">ECE Provider, St. Joseph, 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