Why is it so hard to find a safe place for your kid while you work? When you find that place, why does it cost 2/3rds of your paycheck? Childcare is expensive, but parents must participate fully in our democracy. Check out our latest podcast with Anne Hedgepeth, Chief of Policy and Advocacy at Child Care Aware® of America. https://lnkd.in/g6gcam74 Christian F. Nunes MBA, MS, LCSW Anne Hedgepeth Child Care Aware of America
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And for you, what is child care? told me some words that still sound fresh in my memory. I am going to quote her, because today more than ever her words must be resolved, thought about, and reflected on from what we do daily from how we approach not only child care programs, but also our professional practices. The provider told me: Checkout Full Blog here : https://lnkd.in/gmQFpaz5 #Childcare #BestPractice #EarlyChildhood
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The topic impacts us all: parents, non-parents, leadership, politicians. The systemic history of childcare (or lack thereof) defaults to women as childcare providers. Inequitable (or non-existent) parental leave policies, an over priced and under available childcare infrastructure, and no strong leadership implementing meaningful change. The rest of the world supports working parents. And the childcare issue impacts business - all business and all workers. Interesting piece featuring Brad Wilson at 17:00 into this news piece. The topic of transitioning workers back from parental leave is my specialty. Support leads to retention and retention after leave is good for business. Childcare makes that possible.
Video America's Child Care Crunch
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The average cost of care in the United States is $1,136 per month. Families spend about 27% of their income on childcare. 51% of families in The United States live in a child care desert. 66% of parents with infants or toddlers missed work or was late to work due to childcare gaps - resulting in billions of dollars lost in revenue for employers. Tune in to learn more about Motherhood Penalty, the rising cost of care, how lack of affordable care impacts employers and the economy, and how employers can support employees with child care benefits. #care #childcare #benefits
Lights, camera, action: CEO Brad Wilson joined Rebecca Jarvis on ABC News for 'America's Child Care Crunch,' a half-hour special that takes a wide-ranging look at the childcare crisis. The entire special is a must-watch — catch Brad starting at 17:00 as he shares the jaw-dropping data behind the #childcare crisis's impact on the economy and the ways both the public and private sectors must take action to support families.
Video America's Child Care Crunch
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📊 Advocacy in Action: Data is a powerful tool! Interactive map dashboards inform lawmakers and urban planners in West Virginia and Nebraska about #childcare challenges. Let's turn insights into policies that improve child care access for all. #ChildCareData https://hubs.li/Q02fCtqF0
Putting Advocacy on the Map: Using GIS Technology to Inform Advocacy
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On Sunday, federal childcare subsidies ended. A Century Foundation report in June predicted this will lead to 3.2 million children losing childcare. Much of the media coverage has focused on the potential for this childcare cliff to impact the workforce and shake the economy. But it also directly impacts children during some of the most crucial years of their development. Childcare is really early childhood education and it offers opportunities for valuable - actually critical - learning and social experiences. Around the country, childcare resource and referral agencies work to support caregivers and families. Here in Central Ohio, Action for Children is helping to guide families towards quality educational care in this challenging market, and sharing how all of us can advocate for a new funding solution. https://lnkd.in/gYKiY7sN
Pull Up A Chair Episode 2: The Big "C": Child Care
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It’s puzzling to us why companies aren’t stepping up more to ensure their own prosperity. Securing care for families with children is in fact securing success for a company. These are are not two separate things. As Reshma Saujani alluded to- this isn’t a new problem or issue. When will we as a country, in fact, the business world collectively get together and say enough is enough? And make a stand for mothers esp silky who are disproportionately affected by the childcare crisis? Here’s a KPI that should be valued: Keep Parents In (the workforce) #bettertogether #betterbusiness #momprenuer #alexandriava #coworkingcommunity
"But this is nothing new, argues Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First, in an op-ed for MSNBC. “In America, this so-called ‘childcare cliff’ isn’t a new frontier—moms have been teetering on its edge for decades. And if this relief cuts off, it will confirm what many of us already know: Working moms are both the first ones pushed off the ledge, and the social safety net expected to catch everyone else, often at our own peril.”
Why Everyone—Parents Or Not—Should Care That We Are Hurtling Towards a 'Childcare Cliff'
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Just astounding, we need to do better as a society...
"But this is nothing new, argues Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First, in an op-ed for MSNBC. “In America, this so-called ‘childcare cliff’ isn’t a new frontier—moms have been teetering on its edge for decades. And if this relief cuts off, it will confirm what many of us already know: Working moms are both the first ones pushed off the ledge, and the social safety net expected to catch everyone else, often at our own peril.”
Why Everyone—Parents Or Not—Should Care That We Are Hurtling Towards a 'Childcare Cliff'
purewow.com
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New research from our team at Urban Institute underscores the importance of understanding nontraditional-hour #childcare needs. Our study found: -43% of children in Georgia need nontraditional-hour child care -More than half of these children need child care on the weekend -The proportion of need for nontraditional-hour child care varies by industry, region, and family demographics -Parents' preferences for child care during nontraditional hours vary based on the time of day care is needed Teresa Derrick-Mills, MPA, PhD, Cary Lou, Anna Farr, MSW, Michelle Casas, Catherine Kuhns, Laura Wagner
A new brief from Urban Institute – Understanding the Need for Nontraditional-Hour Child Care in Georgia – details the importance of #childcare options being open longer hours and beyond traditional hours. The brief answers questions about nonparental child care needs and provides the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning with considerations for supporting parents with those nontraditional-hour child care needs. https://urbn.is/3T15nAW
Understanding the Need for Nontraditional-Hour Child Care in Georgia
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