The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) is having an immediate impact on a critical backbone of the United States—child care programs. Many programs are grappling with questions surrounding whether they should keep their doors open to families and,...
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States scramble to arrange child care for essential workers
Associated Press With schools and many day care centers closed, states, local governments and philanthropists are scrambling to free up parents who are medical workers, emergency responders and others needed on the front lines of the fight against the cor...
CCAoA Calls Federal Stimulus Support for Child Care a “Down Payment”
Child Care Aware® of America Calls Federal Stimulus Support for Child Care a “Down Payment” and Urges More Funding to Serve Essential Workers WASHINGTON, March 27, 2020 — Child Care Aware® of ...
CCAoA Calls Federal Stimulus Support for Child Care a “Down Payment”
Child Care Aware® of America Calls Federal Stimulus Support for Child Care a “Down Payment” and Urges More Funding to Serve Essential Workers WASHINGTON, March 27, 2020 — Child Care Aware® of Ameri...
CCAoA Partnering with Yale Professors to Promote Interactive Map on Child Care Needs for Essential Workers
Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) has partnered with Yale University Professors Walter Gilliam and Eli Fenichel and their colleagues to promote and disseminate a new interactive map that estimates the child care needs of essential workers during the C...
Emergency Funding Resources that Child Care Providers Can Use Now
Child care providers across the nations are closing as measures are set in place to reduce the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). If your child care business has closed or seen a drop in children attending and you're experience financial distres...
Coronavirus FAQs for Child Care Providers & Families
Through our National Hotline, live chat, social media and recent webinar on Coronavirus Resources and Advice from the Field, Child Care Aware® of America has received and compiled hundreds of questions from child care providers and families during the C...
When Should I Close My Child Care Program? A COVID-19 Flowchart
Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) understands that this is an uncertain time for child care providers, as they make difficult decisions around what's best for the business, community and families they serve. The safety and well being of staff, fa...
Congress’ COVID-19 Response: What You Need to Know
Updated March 27, 12:50 p.m. With all the news and updates around the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), it can be difficult to grasp the proposals put forward by Congress. Below you will find a summary of each proposal passed or under consideration so f...
Recommendations to Policymakers in Response to Coronavirus
Early childhood education programs are essential for the millions of children and families they serve and play an important role during emergency public health and economic emergencies. As schools close, families need back-up child care. As ...
