LENA's impact is powered by partnerships
Learn more about our partnerships
across the U.S. and around the world
Learn more about our partnerships
across the U.S. and around the world
We help our partners leverage their own strengths to implement our programs with fidelity and to create profound impact for early childhood educators, families, and children throughout their communities.
Whether you're with a library, school district, CCR&R, state agency, university-community partnership, public health initiative, or any other organization interested in improving early childhood outcomes, we invite you to learn more about bringing LENA to your community.
Click or tap any state below to explore LENA's work there.
Or, click here to see all states where LENA is serving children.
Hover over the dots below to see the hundreds of partner organizations using LENA around the world.
Florida
Crosswalks available: "LENA Grow Alignment to FSU's 10 Components of Quality Care" and "LENA Grow Crosswalk with the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards: Birth to Kindergarten."
California
LENA Grow supports Quality Counts California’s Core Components of Child Development & School Readiness, Teachers and Teaching, and Program and Environment.
Arkansas
Crosswalk available: "LENA Grow Crosswalk with Arkansas Child Development and Early Learning Standards: Birth Through 60 Months."
New Mexico
Crosswalk available: "LENA Grow Crosswalk with the New Mexico Early Childhood Education & Care Florecer Strategic Plan 2022-2027."
Indiana
Early Learning Indiana has recognized LENA Grow and LENA Start as model programs for prospective Early Years Initiative grantees.
Texas
LENA Grow PD hours count toward required annual professional development for Texas child care licensing.
Crosswalk available: "Alignment to Texas Rising Star Classroom Assessment Record Form (CARF)."
North Carolina
Crosswalk available: "LENA Grow Crosswalk with North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development."
Ohio
The Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA) has adopted LENA Grow as a professional development and technical assistance program available in all 12 service delivery areas across the state.
Tennessee
LENA Grow professional development hours count toward the required annual training hours for Tennessee child care licensing when documented in the TNPAL system. LENA Grow satisfies the 3-hour Pre-Literacy and Literacy Skills and Education Implementation requirement.
Colorado
Colorado implemented LENA Grow through its Expanding Quality in Infant Toddler Care (EQIT) initiative in 2020. EQIT-trained coaches at regional Early Childhood Councils (ECCs) offer coaching supports to family childcare providers by using LENA data and coaching content.
Mississippi
The Mississippi Head Start Association has implemented LENA Grow throughout the State of Mississippi.
Virginia
Crosswalk available: "LENA Grow Crosswalk with Virginia's Early Learning and Development Standards."