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Did you know? Policies that support economic stability and mobility play a key role in preventing child abuse and neglect. These policies, like childcare subsidies, help reduce financial stress for families. In the U.S., childcare subsidies are provided to low-income families to offset the high cost of childcare. Our research finds that when states make it easier for families to qualify for and maintain childcare subsidies, child abuse and neglect are reduced. Visit PCA America's website to read our research on the important role of economic supports as a child maltreatment prevention strategy. https://lnkd.in/gGg4b6yS #ChildcareSubsidies #PreventionIsPossible #ChildWellbeing #PrimaryPreventionEcosystem #HealthyCommunities #ThrivingFamilies

Access to Child Care Creates Economic Mobility. Lack of access to affordable childcare continues be an economic downfall for most families, especially for women-led households. Early childhood learning is essential in the development of our children and is much more than just a family issue. It is a labor issue, and it is an economic development issue. It takes legislation, communities and our creative ideas to make it work. Access to affordable childcare matters! JustLiving Advocacy Inc. #affordablechildcare #economicmobility #earlylearning #earlylearningeducation #womenandchildren #disadvantagedkids #disadvantagedcommunities #disadvantagedfamilies #Maryland

From Policy Matters Ohio's recent newsletter, "$10.52: Amount of every hour’s wages a parent who is working full-time year-round would spend on child care for one infant and one toddler at an average-cost child care center in Ohio." Economic and workforce development in Ohio and the region MUST include better access & funding for childcare. People can't work or return to work because they don't have safe and reliable childcare for their children. #childcarecrisis

#SGBudget2024: Support for Families 👪 Families are the bedrock of our society, and we will be providing more support to ensure that their needs are taken care of through every stage of life. This includes taking steps to: ✅ Allow timely access to affordable housing  ✅ Reduce childcare fee caps  ✅ Enhance preschool subsidies

IN THE NEWS: A new report on early development education and care from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has found that families with two children under the age of 3 years are spending 16 per cent of their income on full-time childcare. The report offers insights around costs of supplying childcare services, as well as recommended changes that could lead to better outcomes for families. Read more with this article from Women's Agenda: https://bit.ly/3RJJF3S #RomerMaud #FamilyLaw

A challenge for families in shelter: to qualify for various benefit programs, parents must work. But to work, kids need to be in a childcare program. Read about the importance of extended day options for families in shelter in our latest report, Leaps and Hurdles: https://bit.ly/480XWPJ #EarlyEd #EarlyEducation #NYC #Homelessness #LeapsandHurdles

Enrollment vs Attendance Billing for the Maine Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP) is coming to an end September 30, 2023. The biggest piece of the update is to be sure youth are attending childcare programs for the minimum amount of hours needed to support the program cost, and to ensure families do not become responsible for additional childcare costs. CCSP uderstands that things happen and they allow providers to submit for excused absences. We all have lives and things come up - when your child is unable to attend programs, be sure to inform the provider of the when and why. Check out the memo sent out by CCSP regarding some reasonable causes for a provider to submit excused absence time and updates to award hours going forward. #ChildcareAssistance #ChildCareSubsidyProgram #CCSPMaine #OCFS #FamiliesFirst #AfterSchoolPrograms #ChildcareProviders #SupportingMaineFamilies

Are you making good use of Tax-free childcare? Tax-Free Childcare is available to working families to help you save on your childcare costs. However, many people may not be making use of this provision and with the Easter break soon upon us, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is encouraging families who have not yet signed up to consider doing so. Tax-Free Childcare can be worth up to £2,000 annually per child, or £4,000 if your child is disabled. It can be used to help pay for approved childcare for children aged 11 and under, or 16 and under if they have a disability. Furthermore, from April 2024, parents in England will experience a significant boost in free childcare support, thanks to a phased extension of existing schemes. Read more in our latest blog here: https://lnkd.in/er_xEjX8 #taxfreechildcare #childcaresupport #hmrc