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Critical opportunity for every America, parent, uncle, aunt, sibling, grandparents! And, not just because Senator Tim Kaine does such a great job in my own state of Virginia, but because there are critical opportunities in this package. Take a look! https://lnkd.in/eXKeJtj5 As Americans, we've understood that when we create companies and have employees that providing benefits to our employees enables a happy more productive employee. This package bolsters the underutilized Employer-Provided Child Care Tax Credit—commonly referred to as 45F—and encourages businesses to provide child care to their employees. The Kaine-Britt plan would increase the maximum credit from $150,000 to $500,000, and the percentage of expenses covered from 25% to 50%. The legislation also includes a larger incentive for small businesses—a maximum credit of $600,000—and allows for joint applications for groups of small businesses who want to pool resources. Tom Weber

Why the national child-care crisis won't be solved unless its real estate adapts - Austin Business journal 🚸 Child Care Crisis Alert! Over 60% of people in both urban California and rural Alabama live in "child-care deserts." It's clear: solving the national child-care crisis requires adapting our real estate strategies. Let's build solutions that fit our communities! https://lnkd.in/gD_wEDFW #ChildCareCrisis #RealEstateAdaptation

Isabelle Donohoe, Samantha Peyton, and I have a new paper out on climate risk at child care facilities in the Houston metro area: https://arcg.is/TzSTn. Of the 2,600+ child care programs in broader Harris County, we find that more than half (equating to 104,000 seats) face risk of natural disaster above the 90th percentile nationally. This is the first installment in a series to be released over the next several months on climate change and early childhood infrastructure in Harris County, one of the fastest growing jurisdictions with among the biggest climate and disaster risks in the United States. Keep an eye out for the second report next month, where we'll tee up a policymaking and funding framework for responding to identified challenges.

Child care provided by FFN caregivers, such as grandparents, often supports families when centers close, when school is out, and when Mom or Dad work late. It is also the care that gets the fewest resources and support. FFN caregivers deserve better. Here's a closer look in our recent report. https://lnkd.in/gVXyZjim. #FFNAppreciationWeek!

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Across the country, child care agencies and organizations are joining forces to build a shared services approach to increasing the number and quality of child care providers. Common in business, shared services amount to central office support that reduces administrative burden and frees up time and money. At this Dec 9, noon webinar, learn from national leaders what a shared services alliance is and what they can do to address the need for more stable, sustainable, and high-quality child care options. Speakers include: Louise Stoney, Consultant, Opportunities Exchange Monique Reynolds, Director of Business Support Services, Quality Care for Children Tosha Gourley, Director of Shared Services, AVANCE Read more about speakers and the report Solving Missouri's Child Care Puzzle at: https://lnkd.in/e6teVbVA Register for the webinars TODAY at: https://lnkd.in/gdaW7Fu7 #newgrowthm #mochildcare #sharedservices #thebusinessofchildcare

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Excellent new piece by Anna Claire Flowers in today's National Review highlighting her recent The Knee Center work. A sneak preview: "Rather than pouring more money into child care, the government should be looking for ways to reform the regulations that cause costs to rise. The Knee Regulatory Research Center has offered a starting point for reformers. Released in October, the Childcare Regulation Index provides a childcare freedom score between 1 and 10 for each state. It is based on common regulatory standards such as child-staff ratios and group sizes for various age groups, as well as educational requirements and annual training hours for staff." #childcare #regulation #reform

🍎🏫 Reducing Barriers to Child Care 🏫🍎 Access to affordable, high-quality child care is essential for supporting Oregon's families, economy, and workforce. In response to the state’s critical need for child care access, Oregon's legislature passed House Bill 2727 in 2023, requiring a comprehensive study on regulatory barriers to developing child care facilities. Under the direction of this bill, DLCD with the help of the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care, convened a workgroup of child care providers, regulators, and advocacy partners to examine these barriers and recommend strategies to support facility development. The workgroup published their findings and recommendations in a December 2024 report to legislature. This report includes numerous recommendations for state agencies and local governments, in addition to identifying eleven key policy recommendations, a few of which are already under consideration as legislative concepts for the 2025 legislative session. Check out "Reducing Barriers to Developing Child Care Facilities Across Oregon" on the DLCD website: https://lnkd.in/gbczjaAR. #ChildCare #WorkGroup #Recommendations

While it may be difficult to quantify the need for child care services in #rapidcity, the need certainly does exist. See how Elevate is using this opportunity to make a difference in the current child care landscape: https://lnkd.in/e4Px7cSe