Child Care Was Broken Before Covid. Now It’s Worse. How we got here and how to fix it.

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New National Initiative “Nourishing Care” Launches to Bridge Food and Child Care Justice 

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Home Grown’s Response to the Proposed CCDF Rule: What’s at Stake for Home-Based Child Care

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The Policy Window for Universal Child Care Opens in 2026 

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Families and child care providers are being squeezed as pandemic-era supports expire and federal funding stalls. Across the country, home-based providers are struggling to stay open amid lower reimbursements and rising costs. Without stronger federal investment in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), tens of thousands of children could lose access to care.
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