Rae Pickett

Rae Pickett
RaeAnn is the Sr. Manager of Public Relations at CCAoA. Her work has solidified relationships with outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Univision, NPR, O, The Oprah Magazine, TIME, CNN Espanol, Buzzfeed News, POLITICO The Miami Herald, The San Antonio Express-News, ImpreMedia and many state and local ventures.

Recent Posts

Child Care Aware® of America Shares Brain-Building Tips During Vroom Week

By Rae Pickett on October 19, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC — Child Care Aware® of America is proud to sponsor Vroom Week from Oct. 16 to 20 to encourage families and caregivers to use simple prompts during daily moments to help build children’s brains.

Topics: Family & Community Engagement, Parenting, News, Brain Building Tips

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Child Care Aware® of America Welcomes Four New Board Members

By Rae Pickett on October 13, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC Today, Child Care Aware® of America added four additions to our board of directors, of whom have expertise in military child care, nonprofit finance, bilingual education and child health, rounding out the organization’s newly expanded 17-member board.

Topics: News

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Child Care Aware® of America Welcomes Yvette Sanchez Fuentes as Deputy Chief of Public Policy

By Rae Pickett on August 20, 2017

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. Yvette Sanchez Fuentes has joined Child Care Aware of America’s (CCAoA) policy team as the deputy chief of public policy. She brings with her extensive experience in providing services to young children from low-income families as well fighting for policies that strengthen communities through access to affordable child care. Sanchez Fuentes will provide leadership and outreach to the government, CCAoA membership and the general public on issues relating to the early child care and education system. She will also refine and lead CCAoA’s policy and advocacy strategy.

Topics: Policy & Advocacy, News

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Child Care Advocates Join Together to Celebrate Provider Appreciation Day 2017

By Rae Pickett on May 03, 2017

Quality Child Care - A Priceless Commodity that Deserves Recognition

Arlington, VA, May 12, 2017 – Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) is proud to partner with the National Association of Family Child Care, National Association for the Education of Young Children, National Head Start Association, National Indian Child Care Association, Teachstone, and Afterschool Alliance in recognizing child care providers / early educators for National Provider Appreciation Day.

Topics: Workforce, News

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Report Shows Child Care Too Expensive for Today’s Families

By Rae Pickett on December 06, 2016

Arlington, VA, December 7, 2016  – Child Care Aware® of America’s (CCAoA) 10th annual report researching child care costs in counties and states across the U.S. shows families can’t afford child care in 49 of 50 states.

Topics: Policy & Advocacy, News

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Care Index Launch & Event: Hear from the Leading Voices on Child Care

By Rae Pickett on September 22, 2016

On Wednesday, September 28, leaders in the child care space will discuss the state of the caregiving landscape and how to support families and value care. Child Care Aware® of America is pleased to partner with New America’s Better Life Lab, Care.com, and AT Kearney to launch The Care Index and New America Care Report.

Topics: Systems Building, Policy & Advocacy, News

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