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In April of 2018, Bankrate released the “Ultimate Guide to Saving on Child Care”. Below is the article. Here is the link to the original article: https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/smart-money/how-to-cut-child-day-care-costs/ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ While parenthood isn’t…
It’s time to tell your state senator to increase child care provider reimbursement. The governor reduced funding for child care by approximately $15 million – which could have funded a…
On December 6th, 2017 the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children held a partner summit to reveal the 2018 Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children policy priorities, which are categorized by thriving communities, strong…
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Rick Santorum, former Senator of Pennsylvania, and George Miller, former Representative for California, are currently spear-heading the Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) Early Childhood Initiative. This initiative recognizes that the most…
On October 26, 2017, Norma Hatfield, a Kinship Care Program participant, and Senator Dennis Parrett presented testimony to the Budget Review Subcommittee on Human Resources on the reinstatement of the…
Starting October 1, 2017, Benefind is live. To use Benefind go to: https://benefind.ky.gov Benefind allows Kentucky families to access public assistance benefits and information through an online portal. Benefind will be…
On September 29, 2017, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services filed new administrative regulations for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). 922KAR2:160 makes technical changes that enable the Cabinet…
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) strengthens families and communities across the nation with millions of home visits. According to the Heath Resources & Services Administration…
On August 16, 2017, Brenda Bowman, COO, Southside Christian Child Care/ President, Child Care Advocates of KY and Richard Morris, owner of multiple child care centers presented testimony to the…
HATCH: The Early Learning Experts recently highlighted research to promote healthy social-emotional development in young children. In the webinar, “Promoting Healthy Social-Emotional Development in Young Children: Tips for Early Childhood…
Benefind allows Kentucky families to access public assistance benefits and information through an online portal. Benefind will be helpful to recipients for finding which services they qualify for, but also…
Effective June 21st, 2017, Kentucky implemented new immunization regulation requirements for all children attending child day care centers, certified family child care homes, other licensed facilities which care for children,…
Caroline James | ElderAction Caring for your grandchildren has many benefits, such as directly affecting their path in life, helping them develop, and being their unwavering source of stability. But…
Thank you to all that took action about the “layering” issue regarding blended funding between Head Start and child care centers. The Governor’s Office and Ohio Department of Job and…
A recent national poll by the First Five Year Fund indicates that education issues will remain a hot-button issue, no matter the results of the 2016 Presidential election….
The Brookings Institution recently highlighted the importance of “informal care,” which is unregulated or lightly regulated childcare settings. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than half of…
