Grant to Child Advocacy Organization Docs For Tots – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Washington, D.C. -- Docs For Tots (DFT), a nationwide network of doctors advocating for young children, announced today a $215, 250 investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support work on expanding quality early learning in Washington state. 

Polling data indicates, and DFT’s experience shows, that physicians are particularly effective advocates for policies and practices that improve the lives of very young children. DFT will provide doctors in Washington state with resources focused on health and development and early childhood.

Using these materials and experiences from their practice, doctors will engage in public awareness and advocacy efforts and provide health and development technical assistance to promote quality early learning across Washington. 

To read the full press release, visit the Docs For Tots Web site.