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Great training coming up - if you represent or work with low-income families with child care needs, come check out this free training to learn how you can help families access the care they need.

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Decisions for annual child care funding are happening right now in Washington, D. C. Congress needs to hear from you as soon as possible. Parents, Employers, and Business and Community Leaders, we are asking you to urge Congress to use the Senate numbers from the approved Labor-HHS- FY24 appropriations bill as a baseline for funding levels. Using this baseline to set FY24 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funding levels will: *continue to build a child care system that helps families, child care providers, businesses, and our economy to succeed; and *provide a $1 billion increase for child care programs from FY23. Sustained increased CCDBG funding would allow Missouri to build upon progress made with federal relief funds and continue to close the gap between existing supply and unmet needs. It will also help make child care more affordable for more families and help get families back to work, and be present at work because they have access to safe, quality child care in their community. Please share this post and take action now. Congress will vote on or around March 4th! https://lnkd.in/eA4RZdv

August is Child Support Awareness Month! This month, Fadem Law is here to bust some common myths and shed light on the truths of child support. Myth: Child support is only for single mothers. Truth: Child support is the financial responsibility of both parents, regardless of marital status or custody arrangements. It helps ensure a child's basic needs are met, including food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, and education. Myth: Child support payments go directly to the receiving parent. Truth: Child support is meant to benefit the child. In most cases, it's paid through a court-ordered system that ensures funds are used for the child's well-being. Myth: If I don't see my child, I don't have to pay child support. Truth: Your financial obligation to your child remains even if there's no visitation. Child support is about providing for your child's needs, not a payment for access. Need help to understand your rights and responsibilities regarding child support? Fadem Law is here for you. Contact us today for a consultation! It Just Takes a Call fademlaw.com #ChildSupportAwarenessMonth #ChildSupport #KnowYourRights #FamilyLaw #SanJoseLawyer #LegalAdvice #DivorceSupport #ChildCustody #FamilyMediation #LawyerLife #SanJoseAttorney #FamilyRights #LegalServices #DivorceLaw #DomesticRelations #CustodyBattle #FamilyAdvocate #SanJoseLegal #BuildingFamilies #Adoption #BJFademLawOffice

Child-friendly spaces (CFS) are vital in fostering safety, growth, and empowerment for children and communities. They shield children from abuse, offering counseling, legal aid, and environments for safe play. CFS support families through parenting resources and access to essential services while promoting education, skills, health, and nutrition. They unite communities, preserve cultures, and serve as crisis hubs. By raising awareness and advocating for systemic change, CFS build inclusive, resilient societies. We call on communities and organizations to unite in creating child-friendly spaces to champion child protection. These spaces provide safe havens where children are shielded from harm, can access education, healthcare, and counseling, and freely express themselves through play and learning. By investing in such spaces, we strengthen families, promote resilience, and empower communities to thrive. Together, let us prioritize the well-being of our children and build a brighter, safer future for all. #carereform #childprotection #BIC

"Take Care" - the documentary—which examines North Carolina’s child care crisis through the voices and stories of our families, child care providers and teachers, and business and community leaders—is now available for viewing online. We all know that North Carolina’s child care crisis is hurting everyone—children, families, child care teachers and providers, businesses, and our economy. Knowing it and seeing it are two different things. Take Care provides a firsthand account of how this crisis is impacting all of us, how communities are trying to address the crisis, and what is at stake if we don’t create lasting solutions. Please encourage others to see Take Care! Watch the documentary at www.takecarenc.com. https://lnkd.in/dhzKhmb - We are dedicated to advancing the quality and affordability of early care and education for young children, their families and communities. #childcareproviders #childcarecrisis #takecare #ncbusiness #nccommunityleaders

Our country’s fragile, underfunded child care system is falling short of what babies, families, and child care providers need to thrive and our economy needs to stay strong. Robust federal funding is needed to prevent the child care system from collapsing entirely, and to strengthen it so that: 👶🏽 All families have access to high-quality programs where and when they need them 👶🏽 Providers are well compensated for their skills and receive the supports that they need 👶🏽 Babies and toddlers arrive at school ready to learn and prepare for future success See how you can help: https://bit.ly/2ICvwAZ

Building a regulated system is in the best interest of quality, inclusive and affordable care.

The underfunding of child care has created accessibility issues for low-income families. The Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) lacks sufficient funding to help all families in need. States have had to be innovative, with one approach being a cost-sharing model known as Tri-Share, involving the state government, an employer, and an employee each contributing to the cost of child care. Read more: https://ow.ly/ppyB50THH4K

As the parent of a child in early education I often think to myself, why is it so hard…. To want teachers to be paid well without having my family break its own budget? To make teachers and parents feel rewarded for investing in their kids, not financially cursed? To positively contribute to the overall well-being of educators without having to hurt my family's own financial well-being? For our society to value the investment in young children by setting BOTH teachers and parents up for economic success? For the #appreciation of our teachers to be embedded as a societal value and not just as a value for a week? Why is it so hard to see change in early education? In the affordability of it? In how we invest in teachers?  Why is it so hard? It's stressful, frustrating, and sad. We still have so much work to do within this system to give you-teachers, and us-parents, the economic support to have our children and their village the ability to thrive.   I thank you for continuing to champion and serve the minds of our young ones. It’s hard, it’s thankless, and it’s one of the most important things you do for our world. #teacherappreciationweek #earlyeducation #childcare #whyisitsohard