Fatherly.com “Covid-19 really has devastated the childcare system,” says Mindy Bennett, Deputy Chief of Partnership of the national child care advocacy organization Child Care Aware of America. “I’ve had community leaders tell me that they suspec...
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The Critical Work of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies During COVID-19
Our child care system could not function without Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agencies. For more than 30 years they have helped families find quality child care and information on where to get help payi...
Without Child Care, There is No Economic Recovery
Morning Consult In this op-ed, Mark Shriver, President of Save the Children Action Network, and Lynette Fraga, CEO of Child Care Aware of America, write: Can America reopen without child care? The answer is no. A survey jointly commissioned by Save ...
Reviewing State Policies: Support For Families During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to highlight the vital role child care plays for millions of children and families, especially for those who work on the front lines of the crisis. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is also underscoring the precariousness ...
Parents Going Back to Work After Pandemic Peak Struggle to Find Child Care
WDET (NPR/Detroit)The coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on the nation’s child care system. Many providers had to close due to stay-at-home orders that kept families away. Now, as those restrictions are being lifted, parents going back to ...
Reviewing State Policies: Protecting Health and Safety
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to highlight the vital role child care plays for millions of children and families, especially for those who work on the front lines of the crisis. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is also underscoring the precariousness of high-qu...
Reviewing State Policies: Supporting Financial Stability for Providers
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to highlight the vital role child care plays for millions of children and families, especially for those who work on the front lines of the crisis. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is also underscoring the precariousness of high-qu...
Conducting Child Care Program Visits During COVID-19
CCR&R staff play a key role in supporting caregivers in child care programs during the response and recovery phases. In-person visits have traditionally been an essential aspect of providing support services to child care providers, yet during the CO...
South Jersey summer camps’ opening plans vary in light of COVID-19
Press of Atlantic CityLynette Fraga, CEO of Child Care Aware of America, said reopening child care centers and summer camps will be critical to restarting the economy in New Jersey and throughout the nation.Her organization has a list of questions parents...
How To Prepare Your Toddler For The New Normal At Day Care, According To Experts
Romper National child care advocacy groups like Child Care Aware of America continue to monitor the evolving processes and procedures, updating parents and caregivers with resources like new fact sheets every step of the way. While it is of the utmost imp...
