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Help Us Put Child Care on the Map for Members of Congress! We have a lot of ground to cover this year to make sure that every Member of Congress hears about child care in their community. They need to hear from providers like you who know first-hand that child care matters. How are you putting child care on the map? California: Governor Proposes Deep Cut to Provider Rates in May Revise The Governor has released his "May Revise", his revised budget proposal. Now the Assembly and Senate have until June 15 to send a budget agreement to Governor Brown. Help us to tell California's legislators just how much child care matters. Exchange: Child Care and the Middle Class ECEC Executive Director Eric Karolak explains how high-quality early care and education is necessary for today's working families and how new legislation recognizes child care as the key to a better future for middle class families. Click here to read the latest Policy Matters column in Exchange magazine. Providers and Parents: Share Your Stories! Help us tell Congress we're counting on them to support child care! Your stories about the children in your care, about parents who go to work to support their families because of that care, and teachers and staff you employ are powerful messages to Congress. Click here to share your story and parents can share their stories too! Let's Move! Child Care Let's Move! Child Care is a new initiative that will support child care providers in their efforts to help children develop healthy habits early in life. Let's Move! Child Care includes a voluntary set of standards to engage child care providers in creating healthier environments for children. ECEC is a member of Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Steering Committee and a proud partner of this effort. Visit the ECEC Child Nutrition page to learn more. |
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