The 19th “The reality is if we can get this done, we are still going to have to work with states,” said Anne Hedgepeth, the senior director of federal and state government affairs at Child Care Aware of America, a child care advocacy group. “That’...
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Families struggle to afford childcare
CBS Evening News CCAoA CEO Lynette Fraga spoke with CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes about the current state of child care and how the federal funding proposal will help parents. Watch the story (more…)...
Building Resiliency in Caregivers & Children
Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agencies stepped up and supported child care providers within their service areas in assisting with supplies, personal protective equipment and many other needs of child care p...
Virtual Coaching Considerations
As shared in the previous blog entitled “Virtual Coaching: Lessons Learned During the Pandemic,” transitioning to virtual coaching required professional development providers to anticipate and prepare for the changes and adaptations needed to make the...
Use Relationships to Support Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships
Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCR&Rs) have an extensive history of successfully partnering with outside organizations and businesses to respond effectively to the needs of the child care community. This history places CCR&Rs in a uniq...
Case Study: How to Boost Your Child Care Business’ Reputation
“I had so much fun on Thursday taking the parenting class with my husband & we made some new friends too while we were there. I will definitely keep going back every time.” “Such an awesome resource for child...
Setting the Stage for Universal Preschool
The pandemic has resulted in state and federal policymakers taking notice of the essential role child care plays. Child care has been prioritized as an issue desperately needing support and has been included in each of the three relief packages to date. B...
What Does the Build Back Better Act Mean for Child Care?
Year after year, CCAoA’s annual research report has found that the price of child care is too high for too many families. The good news is that change may be coming. Earlier this year, President Biden proposed big investments in child care and preschool...
StoryCorps Interview: Lessons Learned During the Pandemic
StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission is to record, preserve and share the stories of Americans from all backgrounds, and Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) recently partnered on a project to interview child care providers. The providers were...
September is National Preparedness Month
Each September, we commemorate National Preparedness Month to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. Ready.gov has announced that this annual event’s theme for 2021 is “Prepare t...
