The Problem The number one cause of death and disability for children in the U.S. is from injuries. Most injuries are preventable AND predictable. (more…)...
Safety and Injury Prevention Curriculum
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Mapping the Gaps in Infant & Toddler Care Supply and Demand
Child Care Aware® of America is excited to release four new story maps examining gaps in child care supply and demand for infants and toddlers. Child care slots for children age birth to three can be both difficult to find and unaffordable for many...
VIDEO: The Importance of Finding a Child Care Center You Trust
Sosha unfortunately had to bounce around from child care to child care due to lack of affordability. But in 2012 - she found the child care center of her dreams! (more…)...
Alabama Family Advocates Make Lasting First Impression With Memorable Child Care Story
Andy and Tametria Dantzler with Alabama Senator Doug Jones. (Photo courtesy of the Dantzlers.) (more…)...
Symposium 2018: Here’s What You May Have Missed
We were absolutely thrilled to have almost 400 attendees from 41 states join us for this year’s Child Care Aware® of America 2018 Symposium April 17-20 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. We celebrated 30 years of passion and persistence and ig...
Addressing Trauma through Quality Early Learning Experiences
Early childhood professionals, researchers and policymakers are talking about childhood trauma. Traumatic events that children experience include abuse or neglect, divorce, or the incarceration of a parent. These experiences, known as adverse childhood ex...
Child Care Aware® of America Releases Statement on SNAP
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Lynette M. Fraga, executive director of Child Care Aware® of America, issued the following statement on changes the House Agriculture Committee has approved for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the current ve...
Power to the Profession: Provide Feedback and Shape Your Future
Child care resource and referral (CCR&Rs) agencies, you have the opportunity to help shape the future of the early care and education workforce! (more…)...
National Infant Immunization Week is Only A Week Away
From April 21 – 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with partners, community leaders, healthcare professionals and stakeholders, will observe National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). This annual observance highlights the impo...
The Latest from the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Help CACFP Celebrate a Milestone The program turns 50 on May 8, 2018. Nemours Children’s Health System and the National Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Forum will be creating a billboard-sized birthday card on Capitol Hill...
