At the 2025 NAFCC Conference in Dallas, NPLI celebrated the graduation of LSL Cohort IV and continued our work supporting family child care leaders across the country.
See how these leaders are building a new legacy for early childhood care.
2025 PLTI National Training: Leadership in Action
Earlier this month, family leaders, community networkers, and national partners came together in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for NPLI’s 2025 National Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) Training. Over four days, learners had the chance to observe modeled sessions from the PLTI curriculum, deepen their understanding of the PLTI initiative, practice facilitation, and strengthen their commitment to family…
NPLI Joins National Call to Protect Family Engagement in Education
This week, the National Parent Leadership Institute (NPLI) joined 16 other national organizations in signing a joint letter to Congress opposing deep cuts that are proposed in the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Education budget. These cuts would deeply undermine critical programs that meet children’s learning needs, including those that center family and community…
Celebrating Summer 2025 PLTI Graduations
PLTI graduates in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire stepped forward this summer with bold ideas and powerful voices.
Designing the Future of Human Services: NPLI at the APHSA 2025 Summit
At the 2025 APHSA Summit, NPLI co-hosted a session connecting parent leaders and human services directors to reimagine systems through equity, design, and shared leadership. Explore how this day helped spark new possibilities.
Powering the Movement Together: NPLI at the IEL National Conference
At the IEL national conference in Minneapolis, NPLI shared how PLTI is launching statewide in Minnesota while also lifting up the work of the Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative. See how parent voice is shaping the future of family engagement.
Connecting Voices, Shaping Policy: NPLI at the 2025 UPLAN Convening
NPLI joined parent leaders from across the country at the 2025 UPLAN Core Member Convening in Omaha to strategize, share ideas, and build power through policy. From bold conversations to a new three-year strategic plan, this gathering showed what’s possible when parents lead.
New Faces and Big Honors on the NPLI Board
We’ve got some exciting updates to share about our Board of Directors. One is a warm welcome. The other is a well-earned round of applause.
Advancing Maternal and Child Health Through Policy Innovation
NPLI has joined forces with the National Healthy Start Association to help shape maternal and child health policy through the MCH Policy Innovation Program. At a recent retreat, teams from across the country gathered to connect, collaborate, and lay the groundwork for lasting change. See how this work is taking shape and what’s next.
Centering Parent Voice in the Fight Against Hunger
NPLI has partnered with Share Our Strength to launch the SNAP Parent and Caregiver Advisory Council, bringing together parents with lived experience to improve food assistance programs. After a powerful in-person retreat in Washington, DC, the work continues with monthly meetings focused on systems change. See how parent voices are helping shape the future of food access.