As of last week, Child Care Resource & Referral Services
(CCR&Rs) are facing a nearly $850,000 cut statewide. While I realize that
the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has less funds overall,
children and families cannot afford to absorb these cuts!
Please send the template in the link below to child care
providers in your community so they can send it on to their state legislators!
Remind officials that CCR&Rs:
- help
families make informed decisions about care by offering them centralized
information on available services and help in finding care that meets
their needs;
- educate
families about what high quality care looks like and how to use that
knowledge in selecting a new arrangement or monitoring care they have
chosen;
- help
families find financial aid to pay for care;
- expand
the supply of care by recruiting and training new providers;
- offer
providers training, technical assistance, publicity, and other supports
designed to help them stay in the field, run successful operations, and
build their expertise;
- serve
as source of information to employers who want to help their workers find
high quality care; and
- encourage government and business leaders and the public to
support the expansion of high quality care.
We will continue to update you as more information becomes
available. Thank you for taking action!
Sincerely,
Jessica
Policy Associate
(518) 690-4217 ex. 32
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