Outbreak of E. coli Infections in Kids Linked to Recalled SoyNut Butter Products

By Maggie Norton on March 24, 2017

Family Child Care providers, Child Care Centers and parents should take note—the CDC is investigating a major outbreak of E.coli linked to SoyNut Butter.

Topics: Health & Safety, News

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Millennials Face Unprecedented Challenges in Affording Child Care

By Meghan Cornwell on March 21, 2017

The clash between the American dream and the American reality has gotten dramatically worse for millennials seeking to have a career and family, a battle outlined in stark details in a new report by Child Care Aware® of America.

Topics: Policy & Advocacy

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Health Resource Spotlight: Bring Out the Best in Your Children

By Krista Scott on March 20, 2017

Spotlight On

Bring Out the Best in Your Children

Topics: Systems Building, Parenting, Health & Safety

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Provider Health Spotlight on Tatiyana Lipinka

By Laurie Rackas on March 20, 2017

Spotlight

Tatiyana Lipinka, Brooklyn Child Care Inc., Brooklyn, NY

Topics: Best Practices, Health & Safety

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National Poison Prevention Week: Not About Removing Everything that Could Be Toxic

By Guest Blogger on March 19, 2017

Poisoning is the #1 cause of injury death in the United States, and the number of children who die from poisoning has more than doubled since 1999. According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ National Poison Data System’s 2015 Annual Report, just under half of exposure cases managed by poison centers involved children younger than six.

Topics: Best Practices, Parenting, Health & Safety

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President Trump Proposes Elimination of Programs That Support Child Care

By Jay Nichols on March 16, 2017

President Trump submitted his FY 2018 budget request to Congress. As expected, the President maintained his commitment to reducing all non-defense, discretionary programs by a total of $54 billion. However, his proposal includes cutting all federal support for two programs that are vital to low-income and working class communities; the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs.

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