Fund Child Care, Help the Economy
Hartford Courant Letter to the Editor. January 30, 2017.
When you have a child, they tell you to start saving for college right away, yet child-care costs, in some cases, are on par with college.
Read moreWhy we can’t wait — Race and the Care 4 Kids Program
February 28, 2017, CT Viewpoints, ctviewpoints.org
According to the United Way of Connecticut, the agency that administers the Care 4 Kids (C4K) program, 4,424 fewer children were being served in December 2016 than in August 2016 when the program closed to most new applicants.
Read moreAt a time of budget crisis, funding for child care must be a priority
March 6, 2017, CT Viewpoints, ctviewpoints.org
On February 21, parents and advocates gathered at the capitol to testify to the legislature on the importance of Care4Kids, Connecticut’s child care subsidy program, which provides critical assistance to help low-income working parents pay for child care.
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