Sosha unfortunately had to bounce around from child care to child care due to lack of affordability. But in 2012 - she found the child care center of her dreams!
VIDEO: The Importance of Finding a Child Care Center You Trust
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Continue ReadingAlabama Family Advocates Make Lasting First Impression With Memorable Child Care Story
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Continue ReadingSymposium 2018: Here’s What You May Have Missed
We were absolutely thrilled to have almost 400 attendees from 41 states join us for this year’s Child Care Aware® of America 2018 Symposium April 17-20 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. We celebrated 30 years of passion and persistence and ignited possibilities! This biennial event brought child care experts, Child Care Resource and Referral leaders and staff, child care providers, researchers, policymakers, parents, students, and anyone interested from across the country come together to discuss the hottest topics of research, policy, and practices of interest to the early child care and education community.
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Continue ReadingAddressing Trauma through Quality Early Learning Experiences
Early childhood professionals, researchers and policymakers are talking about childhood trauma. Traumatic events that children experience include abuse or neglect, divorce, or the incarceration of a parent. These experiences, known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), are common, often occur together and can impact long-term health outcomes such as heart disease, diabetes and even cancer.
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Continue ReadingChild Care Aware® of America Releases Statement on SNAP
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Lynette M. Fraga, executive director of Child Care Aware® of America, issued the following statement on changes the House Agriculture Committee has approved for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the current version of the House Farm Bill (H.R. 2):
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Continue ReadingPower to the Profession: Provide Feedback and Shape Your Future
Child care resource and referral (CCR&Rs) agencies, you have the opportunity to help shape the future of the early care and education workforce!
Topics: Workforce, Professional Development
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