Working parents need #ChildCare, but many jobs don’t pay enough for parents to afford market-rate care. Publicly financed child care subsidies fill this gap for many families. Chapin Hall researchers looked at how parents enrolled in the Illinois Department of Human Services' Child Care Assistance Program participated in the labor market -- including where they worked, income levels, and what changed for them after one year of enrollment. Explore three short briefs for findings: https://lnkd.in/gTAAbYXH #ChildWellbeing

Seven Facts About the Economics of Child Care: ?? The provision of child care is currently at an inefficiently low level. ?? The child care business model has been historically unsustainable. ?? Child care costs have been growing rapidly; wages for child care workers remain low. ?? Low-income families face the greatest cost burdens. ?? Investments in quality childcare produce enormous returns for children. ?? Access to quality, affordable childcare allows parents to remain in the workforce. ?? Federal funding through the American Rescue Plan has played an important role in stabilizing the child care industry. This article from the White House Council of Economic Advisers highlights seven reasons why policy interventions are needed to fix our broken child care system.

Well, we did it. CNN?just asked about child care at the presidential debate because of all the moms, dads, caregivers, educators, and allies who spoke out and pushed this issue onto the national stage. Thank you CNN for hearing us. Moms, parents, caregivers: Don’t let anyone gaslight you into thinking your child care problems are yours and yours alone to solve. This is a systemic issue that needs a systemic response. Be proud. We made this happen. Now we just need a petition to make them actually answer the?#ChildCare?question. ?? . . . #Debate #PresidentialDebate #2024Debate #2024Debates #Debates2024 #ChildCare #ChildCareCrisis #MomsFirst #Motherhood #Election #Election2024 #TheDebate

This is an economic problem. Affordable, safe, and community based childcare and early childhood education is better for everyone. Why are we so backwards with this? Add your thoughts below: #motherhood #economics #childcarecrisis #workingmoms

Want to know more about how #childcare subsidy reimbursement rates and other factors balance against provider revenue? Explore #Nebraska's Child Care Cost Model to find out what it really takes—in dollars and cents—to deliver reliable, quality care in our state. Read our Child Care Subsidy Expansion Impact Study: https://lnkd.in/gp9iCjUr Nebraska's Child Care Cost Model: https://lnkd.in/gyWfDYUQ #EarlyChildhoodEducation

?? It's time for change! With new data on the state of #childcare, we urge policymakers to prioritize sustainable funding increases and policy changes to improve the accessibility, affordability, and quality of child care. Join us to support working families and fortify the child care workforce. https://hubs.li/Q02zZN2P0

?? Breaking News (since no one else will cover it!): ?? Tired of waiting for the news to talk about how hard it is to be a parent? Still waiting to see what the new government are going to do to help? So are we! So we made our own bulletin. Here’s what you’ve been missing: ?54% cannot find trustworthy childcare (CPP) ?1/3 of parents feel abandoned by the healthcare system (Unicef UK) ?70% of parents face long waits for appointments for their ill children (Unicef) ?The UK’s maternity services are critically underfunded (Health. Org) ?49% of parents feel overwhelmed because of lack of support (Unicef UK) At The Village, we know the importance of care and trust when raising a family. It's unacceptable that parents are still left without the support they need. ?? Parents, we see you. #TheVillage #Parenting #ChildcareCrisis #ChildrensHealth #WhereIsTheNews #SupportParents #AI #SupportWorkingParents #Labor #KeirStarmer #SpeedInvest #SureStart #Nesta Thanks to Thomas Warner for producing our bulletin, Harsimran Bajwa for giving us his thoughts and Speedinvest - The Marketplace Conference whose pitching competition acted as the catalyst for the creation of our very own news reel?

The #childcare industry, valued at $61B, employs 15M people, and serves over 12.5M children, is broken. For the average family, child care costs surpass rent and, for 20% of families, child care costs more than in-state college tuition. Yet, child care centers struggle with profit margins of 5-10% and face difficulties in attracting and retaining skilled staff due to median incomes of $23,240. Consequently, 51% of families find themselves in areas with insufficient child care options. The cost to the 100K families who have to stay at home due to inadequate child care is $5.5K/month totaling $78B and a loss of $122B to GDP. Aicelsior is here to solve the #childcarecrisis in the US. Check out https://aicelsior.com/ or our attached deck and shoot us a message at [email protected]!

It’s time for our partners and leaders in Connecticut to invest more in #familychildcare. Read a few ways how to in our legislative agenda.