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In 2024, child care was a crucial election issue, informing voter behavior and policy discussions. With the economy being another focus, candidates from both parties acknowledged the need for affordable and accessible child care, though they proposed different solutions. With election results in most races called, we have a better understanding of the political landscape... Read more » The post Child care and the 2024 Election: How will the political landscape influence what’s next? appear...| Child Care Aware® of America
This open enrollment season (Nov. 1 – Jan. 15), Child Care Resource & Referral agencies (CCR&Rs) have a unique opportunity to connect child care providers with affordable health insurance options through the health insurance marketplace. By sharing key dates, connecting providers with free resources, and promoting open enrollment, CCR&Rs take a strategic approach to supporting... Read more » The post Strengthening our child Care workforce by supporting access to affordable health insurance...| Child Care Aware® of America
National Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day celebrates the use ofGIS, a powerful software toolused to create and display maps that help geographically illustrate and communicate complex problems. GIS maps can help identify assets and resources, as well as understand underlying location-based trends in datasets. The post Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map early childhood education policies across states appeared first on Child Care Aware® of America.| Child Care Aware® of America
Across the United States, there’s a patchwork of state child care policies and investments. In recent years, several states were able to expand eligibility, improve affordability, and make other changes to their child care policies, funded in part by COVID-19 relief dollars. With the expiration of relief funding in September 2024, CCAoA is keeping an... Read more » The post Federal Relief Funding for Child Care is Over. Now What? appeared first on Child Care Aware® of America.| Child Care Aware® of America
Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) welcomes guest blog post that provide essential insights and information about the child care field. This guest blog post features a program in Johnson County, Kansas, that strengthens child care providers' emergency preparedness capabilities through planning and training supports and exercises that allow providers to test their plans. The post Guest Blog: Strengthening Emergency Preparedness Through Local Partnerships and Provider Training appeared first o...| Child Care Aware® of America
Discover how states are advancing their child care systems in the State Session Round Up: Summer 2024.| info.childcareaware.org
All states were in session, which instantly provides a window of opportunity for state advocates in every state to make policy and budget recommendations.| info.childcareaware.org
Statement from CCAoA regarding federal funding freeze.| info.childcareaware.org