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title: The military is opening more childcare centers, but thousands of kids remain on waitlists
description: Staffing shortages and a lack of facilities have contributed to the long waits for childcare, though the situation has improved somewhat since the pandemic.
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# [The military is opening more childcare centers, but thousands of kids remain on waitlists](https://info.childcareaware.org/media/the-military-is-opening-more-childcare-centers-but-thousands-of-kids-remain-on-waitlists)

 Written by [CCAoA](https://info.childcareaware.org/media/author/ccaoa) | Jan 2, 2024 6:04:02 PM

Staffing shortages and a lack of facilities have contributed to the long waits for childcare, though the situation has improved somewhat since the pandemic. 

CCAoA's Francisco Jamison shares what the child care providers serving our military families are facing. 

Read the piece [here. ](https://www.tpr.org/military-veterans-issues/2023-12-06/the-military-is-opening-more-childcare-centers-but-thousands-of-kids-remain-on-waitlists)

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