MSForumfortheFuture – Imagine what we could do for Mississippi’s children, families, and workforce

BUILDING A STATE-OF-THE-ART EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM IN MISSISSIPPI

TOGETHER

MS Forum For the Future

The Mississippi Forum For the Future is a movement to transform the early childhood system in Mississippi. More specifically, it is a collective impact initiative designed to help early childhood organizations, business leaders, and policymakers break down silos and leverage our combined efforts, resources, and expertise to build a state-of-the-art early childhood system that meets the needs of all children and families in Mississippi.

2026 Legislative Bill Tracker

To help partners and advocates stay informed during the legislative session, the Forum has created a Bill Tracker to monitor legislation moving through the Mississippi Legislature that impacts early childhood. The tracker includes bills across the full early childhood landscape and is organized around the four pillars of the Forum’s Common Agenda: a coordinated and efficient system, early care and education, strong families, and healthy mothers and babies. This resource will be updated regularly throughout the session.

The 2030 Goal

By 2030, Mississippi’s early childhood system will be state-of-the-art, fueled by robust data, resources, and cross-sector collaboration to meet the needs of all children and families.

SHAPING THE PRIORITIES

The Forum’s Steering Committee is working toward shaping our priorities. As we look to the Future, the MS Forum For the Future’s Steering Committee is researching and collecting data to include these three pillars, State-of-the-Art Early Care & Education, Strong Families, and Healthy Moms & Children.