New York Times But the experience of the military provides crucial lessons. Before its transformation, the military child care system was plagued by many of the same problems that plague America’s national child care system today: no clear teaching stan...
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Virtual Coaching: Lessons Learned During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic forced rapid changes upon the field of early care and education and dictated a re-examination of how many of its traditional systems and services are offered. Pro...
We Need Your Perspective! Join the CCAoA Board of Directors
Child Care Aware® of America is pleased to announce the call for nominations for its 2022 Board of Directors. With the nation’s attention now on the needs of the child care system, we have a “moment in a movement” to buil...
Federal Relief Funds: State Progress, Summer 2021
Since the CARES Act was enacted in April 2020, two additional federal relief packages have been passed by Congress that include significant increases in emergency funding for child care: the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental App...
Case Study: What Does it Take to Rebrand a CCR&R?
In response to an evolving organizational structure and to changes in the child care field, Child Care Answers will launch a campaign in late August announcing its amicable split from Early Learning Indiana. As a part of this split, Child Care Answers un...
COVID-19’s Impact on the Child Care Industry
Think Tank with Steve Adubato (New Jersey PBS) Steve Adubato speaks with Lynette M. Fraga, Ph.D., CEO, Child Care Aware of America, about the ways the COVID crisis impacted the child care industry, the challenges families face in accessing affordable, qua...
CCAoA Supports Mask Wearing in Child Care Settings to Protect Children and Adults
Child Care Aware® of America supports the use of face masks in child care settings for adults and children ages 2 and older regardless of vaccination status. This should continue to be part of a comprehensive strategy to help reduce the spread of COVID-1...
StoryCorps Interview: Navigating Child Care Before and During COVID-19
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 ...
CCAoA Statement on Senate Passage of Budget Reconciliation Framework
Mario Cardona, Child Care Aware® of America’s Chief of Policy and Practice, released the following statement in response to Senate-passage of an FY22 Budget Resolution: The Senate’s vote today paves the way for Congress to make much needed, long-term...
Explore our Employer Benefits in the Child Care Career Center
Have you experienced difficulty recruiting experienced, qualified staff? You are not alone. Child care professionals across the country have expressed a need for talented candidates to fill open positions within child care centers, homes&n...
