By opening new child care centers, more people can reenter the workforce, Anderson said. Astudy by ReadyNation and Child Care Aware last year foundthat the lack of enough care for kids from birth through age 5 costs Washington’s economy $5 billion a year in lost wages, productivity issues...
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She added, "It was the first time the federal government has spent that much money in securing the child care sector. That demonstrated to us that when we do that, it makes a huge difference." But without the funding, Kashen estimates a ripple effect will cause 70,000 child care centers...
A growing number of cities are passing tax increases to expand access to child care. Last year, New Orleans added more than 1,000 child care seats for low-income families after voters approved a historic property tax increase.
Families in the U.S. spend an average of $11,000 on child care each year, which amounts to a nearly 250% increase since 1991, the advocacy groupChild Care Awarefound in 2022. In recent months, the rise in prices has accelerated. The cost of child care climbed 4.1% over the ...
“We’re excited and honored to be part of the transformation of the New Hampshire children’s system of care.” The center is designed to help address the current shortage of resources by improving the capacity of providers, educators and agencies to deliver research-base...
With over 25 years of experience as a social worker in the Ithaca City Schools, Teresa has worked with a wide range of students from 3-18 years old. Since moving to Richmond, she has provided counseling to youth in residential care and mental performance skills and parent support to military...
Methods: Training questions from a Washington State Training and Registry System (STARS) screen time training module called Media Aware Child Care were used to collect information regarding child care provider screen time knowledge, provider advocacy for screen time recommendations with families, facility...
The recent local funding initiatives across the country are focused on younger children — namely infants and toddlers — more than ever before, said Diane Girouard, a senior state policy analyst with Child Care Aware, a nonprofit group that researches and advocates for child care access and fundi...