Candelen Announces New Chief Executive Officer, Rob Podlogar
March 30, 2023 |Candelen is elated to announce the appointment of Rob Podlogar as the organization's new Chief Executive Officer. Rob is joining... View Article
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Candelen Among Phoenix Business Journal’s 2022 Best Places to Work
December 9, 2022 |Candelen is proud to announce it has been named by the Phoenix Business Journal (PBJ) as one of the 2022... View Article
Read MOreMy Birth Plan Was Ruined. Twice.
November 8, 2022 |CONTENT WARNING: This post discusses pregnancy loss. Continue reading at your own discretion. I will never forget it. It's like... View Article
Read MOreCandelen Receives Grant from Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
June 6, 2022 |Candelen has been selected as a Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust grant recipient! The grant, in the amount of $70,000,... View Article
Read MOreTalking to Kids About Tough Sh*t
March 30, 2022 |Divorce. Natural disasters. Death of a pet or loved one. School shootings. War. Illness. Sex. Suicide. COVID-19. Bullying. Racism. This... View Article
Read MOreCandelen Announces Virtual Event “Talking to Kids About Tough Sh*t”
March 17, 2022 |Candelen is pleased to announce their upcoming virtual event, Talking to Kids About Tough Sh*t, starting at 6:00pm MST (Arizona... View Article
Read MOreLoss Is Nothing But Change, And Change Is Nature’s Delight
November 12, 2021 |Loss is nothing else but change, and change is Nature's delight. Marcus Aurelius Candelen is losing our Vice President of... View Article
Read MOreCandelen Receives Grant from Desert Financial Credit Union to Support Play & Learn
October 26, 2021 |Candelen has been selected as a Desert Financial Credit Union grant recipient! The grant, in the amount of $15,000, will... View Article
Read MOreCandelen Receives Grant to Provide Nutrition Education and Healthy Food to Kith & Kin Participants
October 13, 2021 |Candelen has been selected as a 2021 Neighborhood Grant Partner from the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation. The grant, in the... View Article
Read MOreCandelen’s Call to Adventure
July 6, 2021 |Summer vacation leads to frequent requests for "movie nights" from the kids and we obliged this week's request by watching... View Article
Read MOreThe Association for Supportive Child Care Announces Long-Awaited Rebranding
June 30, 2021 |The Association for Supportive Child Care (ASCC) is thrilled to announce their long-awaited rebrand as Candelen. For more than four... View Article
Read MOreCandelen Receives Grant to Empower Early Childhood Caregivers and Teachers
February 11, 2021 |Candelen has received a $20,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to support the Kith & Kin program. The grant will... View Article
Read MOreWhy is he different? Why am I different? Talking to Kids About Race
January 22, 2021 |On January 21, 2021, Candelen presented a live, open dialog centered around race and raising kids via Facebook Live. Watch... View Article
Read MOreCOVID-19 Vaccination Update
January 13, 2021 |Child care providers are prioritized in COVID-19 vaccination distribution in Phase 1B, which in some parts of the state starts... View Article
Read MOreCandelen Announces Virtual Event “Talking to Kids About Race”
January 12, 2021 |Candelen is pleased to announce an upcoming virtual event “Why is he different? Why am I different? Talking to Kids... View Article
Read MOreASCC (Candelen) Among Phoenix Business Journal’s 2020 Best Places to Work
December 10, 2020 |Candelen, previously Association for Supportive Child Care, has been named by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of the 2020... View Article
Read MOreCandelen CEO Speaks with KAWC 88.9 About Child Care During the Pandemic
September 10, 2020 |Arizona Edition: Child Care in the Time of Covid-19 This year the Arizona Early Childhood Alliance released data indicating a... View Article
Read MOreNew Candelen Board Chair Announced
July 7, 2020 |Candelen, a nonprofit dedicated to championing children by providing services, resources, and support to adults impacting kids from ages 0... View Article
Read MOreCandelen Announces Free COVID-19 Training for All Caregivers in Arizona
June 25, 2020 |Candelen is providing free virtual training to all child care providers to help minimize the risk of COVID-19 in preschools,... View Article
Read MOreCandelen Receives Multiple Awards to Help Struggling Home-Based Caregivers and Child Care Centers
May 19, 2020 |Candelen has been awarded $100,000 to establish a regional emergency fund to provide relief grants to non-licensed home-based child care... View Article
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