ERIC ED389409: Child Care Assistance Keeps Minnesota Working.

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ED 389 409
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TITLE
Child Care Assistance Keeps Minnesota Working.
INSTITUTION
Kids Count Minnesota, Minneapolis.
SPONS AGENCY
Annie E. Casey Foundation, Greenwich, CT.
PUB DATE
95
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Statistical Data
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JOURNAL CIT
Minnesota Kids Count; Spr 1995
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DESCRIPTORS
Child Caregivers; Child Health; Child Support; *Child
Welfare; *Day Care; *Day Care Centers; Family Income;
Financial Support; Low Income Counties; State Aid
IDENTIFIERS
*Minnesota
ABSTRACT
This newsletter issue focuses on the basic sliding
fee child care program, outlining the need for child care assistance,
explaining how the program costs less than public assistance,
examining the effects on families waiting for the program, providing
an overview of how the program currently works with a
county-by-county analysis (a 2-page chart accompanies this section),
and offering recommendations for policymakers, citizens, employers,
child advocates, and other citizens. Vignettes of individual family
experiences highlight the individual articles.
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Safe, reliable and high quality
working families pay child care
costs.
child care is a major expense
In 1994, the BSF Program helped
for Minnesota's families. Many
more than 7,800 low income families
Spring 1995
low-income, working families don't
by paying a portion of their child
care
earn enough to cover child care costs
expenses. However, KIDS COUNT
This report on the Basic
and other basic lMng expenses.
estimates that over 58,000 families
They are forced to rely on unstable
Sliding Fee Child Care
may be eligible for assistance.
and temporary care for their children
Program:
and face severe financial problems
An average of 6,200 low income
such as debt or bankruptcy. Some
families were on county waiting lists
outlines the need for
parents must quit their jobs or drop
to receive BSF assistance in the last
out of college or training programs in
child care assistance
half of 1994. These families
are
order to care for their children.
trying to be self-sufficient and
Ultimately, some must turn to AFDC,
productive, but with average child
',explaine how:the
food stamps and Medical Assistance.
care costs for a preschool child at
ram costs less than
$3,546 in Greater Minnesota and
Fortunately, some Minnesota families
$4,275 in the Metro
u lic <assistance
area, it is
have another option: the Basic
almost impossible for low-income,
Sliding Fee Child Care Program
working families to make ends meet
,examines the effect on
(BSF), which helps low income,
without child care subsidies.
an?ilies waiting 'for the
am'
More Families
Average Yearly Cost
yovides an -overview of
Need Help With
of Child Care
-how the program
Child Care Costs
Preschoolers,
a
currently works with
3rd Quarter 1994
A
t)Itcoun
epproximately one out of every
sis
ight eligible families receives
elp from the BSF program.
ers recommendations
An average of 7,188 families
received BSF subsidies in fiscal
year
makers and
$3,546
1994.
In 1993, over 148,000
Greater
Minnesota families filed for the
Minnesota
Federal Earned Income Tax Credit
and the State Working Family Credit,
1.1)**4 )(43 tPunt,
fcAnt prolect
. a
which are programs for families
*ctofetiieVu4,
whose gross income is less than
tridizrigationi
:
fun* by
$23,000. Using census data, KIDS
7:4)COneerne4 *Children,
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g,:.:clisost,Fotindetioni. one
COUNT estimates that over 58,000
of these families are working
"s.44411)4,311.11 '
parents
with children age 12 and under.
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These are the families most likely
to
to prOOldeeitonnireliinii* ste:.
.7110 oef
le Of ,14inniesotti's children'
need child care and meet income
'print tor action on their.
.
qualifications for the Basic Sliding
Fee Program. 1
2
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Subsidized Child Care is Cheaper
and Better for Families Than Welfare
child care subsidies for
Welfare reform is impoisible without
low income, working families is
Providing
adequate child care assistance for low
cheaper than supporting a family
income families. A 1992 study of
on public assistance. The average
California's self-sufficiency
program for
monthly cost for a family on AFDC
parents on AFDC reported that, "the
1,
$1.132. including food stamps and
reliability and convenience of (child)
"I am the mother of a two-
medical assistance. The average
care were significant in predicting
parent family with four
monthly cost for providing the Basic
parents success in the program -4 A
Sliding Fee Child Care Program to that
children under age 7. If there
1987 General Accounting Office study
same family is only $336 (see chart).
found that 60% of respondents in
was no assistance to help pay
Sixty one percent of farniiies use the
public assistance work programs in 38
for child care, I would not be
BSF program for two years or less.2
states reported that lack of child care
was a barrier to their participation in
able to work and we could not
Families who receive funding through
the labor force. One-third of
poor
survive on one income. As it is,
the BSF program improve their
women not in the labor force identified
economic status as they are able to
we struggle to pay our share
child care as a barrier.5
take full-time work and pursue training
of MI per month. It is a
for higher-wage jobs. 3
struggle to make the house
payment, pay taxes and feed
Average Monthly Costs for Assisting
a Family
our family."
Before we got on the program,
we lived with my husband's
Basic Sliding Fee
family and borrowed money
Child Care Program
from both sets of
grandparents. We want to be
AFDC. food
self-supporting taxpayers."
stamps and
medical assistance
for a family of
three
$0
$400
$200
$600
$800
$1000
$1200
Note Average monthly costs of programs provided by
Minnesota Department of Human Services The average
yearly cost for assisting a family on the 8SF Program
is $4.037 Average AFDC cash grant for a family of
three $532 Foods stamps 5210 Cost of medical
coverage $130 per person
wimso.
1. As more women with children enter
has an annual gross income of only
3. Single parent families are increasing:
the work force, the need for child
$17,680. Even parents who have
16% of Minnesota children live in
care increases. Minnesota ranks
jobs which pay significantly above
single parent families. Single parent
fourth in the nation for the number
the minimum wage have difficulty
families, especially those headed by
of mothers working outside the
paying for child care. The
women, are the poorest families in
home;6 in 1990, 71 percent of
Minnesota Job Gap Study by the
Minnesota.9
Minnesota mothers with children
Jobs NOW Coalition estimates that
under age six were in the labor
a living wage for a family of three
4. As more public assistance recipients
force. For mothers with school-age
(one parent and two children) is
are compelled to work in order to
children, the rate was 82 percent.7
$21,250 or $10.23 per hour.
receive benefits, the need for
However, there are six job seekers
subsidized child care will increase.
2. A family with both parents working
for every one of these jobs.8
40 hours a week at minimum wage
2
Child Care Assistance Keeps Minnesota Working
Waiting List Procedures Vary
number of families reported to be
NIost counties keep waiting lists
waiting for assistance. For example,
for the BSF Program. The
when one county "cleaned" its waiting
length of time a family is on a
list in August 1994, there were over
waiting list can vary from less than
550 families on the list. When the
one month to over two years. The
"I am the single parent of one
county reported its waiting list to the
waiting time is affected by the amount
Department of Human Services in
of money a county has for the
child named Charlie.
September 1994, it reported 77
program, the type of care needed (for
families waiting. However, by January
example, infant care is harder to find
I had no financial or emotional
1995, there were over 170 families
and more expensive), the number of
support from my family and was
on the waiting list.
children in a family, and whether or
not the family fits a priority group,
forced to go on welfare when I
such as people ending their transition
Families previously on AFDC are
became pregnant. I had to go to
year from AFDC.
guaranteed help with child care for
food shelves when I ran out of
one year following AFDC. These
food. I had to get Christmas
families have an effect on the BSF
Waiting lists may not be an accurate
waiting lists because when they enter
reflection of need for the program.
presents from a charitable
this transition year, they are
Approximately 25% of Minnesota
organization so that my son
immediately placed on the waiting list
counties reported no families on their
for BSF. While this enables most of
waiting lists as of October 1994. In a
could have some Christmas
these parents to continue wcrking,
few counties all families desiring BSF
presents. I wanted to finish my
other families face longer waiting lists
assistance are being served. Some
four year degree. I wanted to
and may be forced onto public
counties do not keep a waiting list
assistance. As a recent article in the
becauce they can't afford it. In some
work. I wanted to afford
journal Young Children notes, "By
counties with larger waiting lists,
groceries for my child, instead
treating families on welfare and
families are discouraged from adding
families of low-income working people
their names because they are unlikely
of having to deal with
as distinctly different when so many
to receive services. Counties also
embarrassing food stamps and
have similar circumstances, the current
control or "clean" their waiting lists
food shelves. I wanted to get
system does not necessarily promote
periodically when they ask families if
the goal of economic self-sufficiency in
they are still interested in remaining
Christnias gifts for my son that
an equitable manner."10
on the list. When a county last
were not given to him by some
"cleaned" its waiting list affects the
other caring individual.
When I was given subsidized
Families Suffer While Waiting
daycare, I was able to get off of
for Child Care
welfare and start a job and
school. I worked 30-35 hours
a week, took four and five
overwhelming debt as a result of their
AAsrecent report from the Greater
child care expenses. Almost half of
classes a semester at the
Minneapolis Day Care
the parents felt unable to work or
sociation, Valuing Families:
University of St. Thomas and
The High Cost of Waiting, found
pursue job training or education for
was a caring, devoted mother to
higher-wage jobs. Many children of
serious consequences for Hennepin
families on the waiting list do not have
County families on the waiting list for
a one year old. Subsidized
consistent, stable care and sound early
child care subsidies. One-quarter of the
daycare allowed me to receive a
childhood education.11 Families in
families on the list left jobs or job-
four year degree and get off
need of subsidies but who are not on
related training and turned to AFDC.
waiting lists no doubt face similar
Another quarter relied on food stamps
welfare. I now have a full time
and Medical Assistance to make ends
difficulties.
job and I could not have done It
meet. Many families had incurred
without subsidized daycare:
4
thi
kids
Child Care Assistance Keeps Minnesota Working
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How the Basic Sliding Fee
Child Care Program Works
The Basic Sliding Fee Child Care
To qualify for assistance, a family's
Program, which began in 1980,
annual income must be below 75% of
"I was married with four children
is managed by the Minnesota
the state median income.
In 1994,
and thought that I had a reasonably
Department of Human Services and
the cutoff point was $29,309 for
a
secure future with my husband and
administered by Minnesota's 87
family of three. The program requires
counties. In 1994, total BSF
our growing business until my
that families pay a portion of their child
expenditures were approximately $29
care expenses, based on family size and
husband left. 1-le paid child support
million, which includes $14 million
gross income. For example, a family
for the first year after he was
from the federal government, $9.5
of three with an annual income of
gone. This money and receiving
million from the state and $5.3 million
$15,000 would pay $18 a month for
from county governments. Each
child care expenses, which represents
child care subsidies allowed
me to
county's portion of state funding is
approx.mately
.4% of their total gross
start a nursing degree.
based on a formula that counts the
income. As a Emily's income
total number of children under 13, the
increases, its share of child care
Nowever, I was informed that
my
number of children enrolled in income-
expenses also increase (see chart). For
based health plans and the county's
higher education subsidy will run
example, when a family's gross income
BSF expenditures from the previous
is 75% of the State Median Income,
a
out before I can complete my
year. State statute requires counties to
family of three pays $420
a month for
second year, because the
contribute a minimum of 15% of the
child care, 17% of their gross income.
legislature changed the funding
program's direct service cost to claim
their full state and federal BSF
allocation. Because my child care
allocation.
costs are over $1,400 per month, I
1994-95
can no longer afford to go to
$600
111 Family of 2 4, Family of 3 I
Minnesota
school. The waiting lists for other
Family of 4
Child
$500
child care assistance are three
Care
years long. To make matters
$23.726 Gross
Sliding
$400
$34.892
worse, my ex-husband discontinued
Income Maximum
Gross
Fee
his child support payments, and the
Income
Scale
Maximum
$300
highest paying Job that I found
pays
$4.50 an hour, which did not
cover
$200
my child care cxpenses. I am now
on welfare. I don't like being here.
$100
I don't want to raise my kids
on
welfare. This is not the role model I
$15.000 MOM $21.000
$24,000
$27.000
$30.000
$33.000
$36.000
want to be. I want to raise my
Annual Family Gross Income
children to be confident, productive
members of society. My options to
County Contributions to the
get off welfare ars either school
or
work. Either way I need child
cars,
Sliding Fee Program Differ
long enough to get through an
educational program completely
or
Some counties have contributed county
indicator of support for the
program.
long enough until my youngert I
t in
dollars to the program, far beyond the
Some counties underspend their
school. Then I would ba able to
amount mandated by statute. Other
allotments because of economic
counties returned funds to the state,
distress in the county. County
support myself and my childtan."
even though there are unserved,
commitment to the BSF Program must
eligible families in that county.
t-
be examined on a case-by-case basis.
t
County spending is not the only
4
Child Care Assistance Keeps Minnesota Working
Stable, High
Quality Child
Recommendations
Care Helps
Children;
1
Increase public funding
Poor Care Hurts
Children
for the Basic Sliding Fee
Child Care Program to
serve all families
The first five years of a child's life
quency and dropping out of school.12
currently on program
are crucial to healthy develop-
waiting lists.
ment, yet universal public fund-
The quality of child care is determined
ing for education does not begin until
by the education and training of the
kindergarten. The quality of care given
2. Phase in additional
caregiver, the number of children in
a
to children is critical to the overall
increases so that all
group, and the stability of the child
development of children and the future
care arrangements and caregivers.
eligible families
can be
of our society. Starting Points
High income parents have
more choice
served by 2001.
Meeting the Needs of our Youngest
and can purchase top quality child
Children, a 1994 study by the
care. Low income parents who do not
3. Counties should take
Carnegie Corporation, found that
receive child care assistance have few
"quality child care enables a
advantage of all available
young
choices and often piece together
child to become emotionally
secure,
child care subsidy funds
unreliable, low quality care, which has
socially competent and intellectually
a negative effect on their children.
to maximize the number
capable." Children in child
care "who
They are also less able to
express
of families served.
receive warm and sensitive caregiving
concerns about the quality of care for
are more likely to enter school ready
their children for fear of jeopardizing
4. As state funding for BSF
and eager to learn." On the other
their access to even minimal
or
increases, county
hand, inadequate or barely adequate
damaging care.
13
care is a powerful predictor of delin-
contributions should be
capped at their current
dollar amount so that
counties do not have
If families
a
are going to
For more information
disincentive to spend all
work, the most
or questions about
of their state and federal
this report, contact:
important role county
allocation.
and state government
Children's Defense Fund
5. Clarify how waiting lists
[phone]
can play is to provide
are maintained so that
child care funding."
decision makers and
or
others have a more
Congregations Concerned for
accurate indication of
- David Sanders, Director
Children
need.
[phone]
Children's Services, Mennepin
1.
Minnesota Department of Revenue.
5.
Hershfield, Bruce. Testimony to the
9. Minnesota Kids-A Closer Look.
2.
Subcommittee on Human Resources,
Minnesota Department of Human
Minnesota KIDS COUNT, June 1994.
Services.
Committee on Education and Labor.
10. Ross, Jane L. Welfare Reform
-
U.S. House Of Representatives.
3.
Swenson-Klatt, Deborah. Valuing
Preparing for the Debate. Young
September 20, 1994.
Families: The High Cost of Waiting
Children, January 1995.
6.
for Child Care Fee Subsidies. Greater
Popates, Minnesota Department of
ibid #3
11.
Planning. Vol 94-3, November 10,
Minneapolis Day Care Association,
1994.
February 1995.
12. Starting Points, Meeting the Needs of
Our Youngest Children. Carnegie,
7.
4.
Riccio, J. and Friedlander, D. GAIN:
Labor Force Participation of Women.
Corporation, New York: 1994.
Newsletter #201. Legislative
Program Strategies, Participation
ibid #3
13.
Patterns, and First Year Impact in Six
Commission on the Economic Status of
Women, October 1994.
Counties. Manpower Demonstration
Research, New York: 1992.
8.
Steuernagle, Bruce. The Minnesota
Job Gap Study, Jobs Now Coalition,
St. Paul, MN: 1995.
Child Care Assistance Keeps Minnesota Working
A County by
Total
Estimated
Average #
Percent of
families
number of
of families
BSF
with
employed
receiving
allocation
children
families
EtSF
overspent
(4)
C
under
eligible
o u nty View of Region
subsidies
underspent (-)
age 18
County
for BSF
FY 1994
FY 1993
Basic Sliding
Kittson
731
77
-7.0%
12
1
Marshall
1,511
162
23
1
-11.0%
Norman
1.005
120
+18.0%
21
1
Pennington
215
1,779
Fee Child
1
27
+6.0%
4.341
Polk
465
86
+8.0%
1
594
Red Lake
78
1
-36.0%
13
2,224
242
Roseau
34
-11.0%
1
Care Need
Subtotal
12.185
1,359
216
1
Beltrami
4.526
2
590
85
+0.0%
2
Clearwater
1,065
179
37
-11.0%
2
Hubbard
1.908
299
29
-19.0%
2 Lake of the Woods
525
97
9
-26.0%
Mahnomen
662
2
107
+0.0+0
14
Subtotal
2
8,686
1,272
174
Aitkin
1,457
301
25
-17.0%
3
Carlton
4,045
482
53
+4.0%
Cook
3
473
67
-37.0%
6
3
5,529
Itasca
745
84
-21.0%
3
Koochiching
2.031
274
28
-2.0%
3
Lake
1,251
148
38
+56.0%
3
Saint Louis
25,020
2,527
586 +42.0%
Subtotal
3
39,806
4,544
820
4
Becker
3.739
616
63
-6 0%
4
Clay
6,197
727
94
+15.0%
4
Douglas
3,720
548
+38.0%
162
4
Grant
709
126
13
+0.0%
Otter Tail
4
6,057
983
+12 0%
135
4
Pope
1,333
206
31
+5.0%
4
Stevens
1,164
129
20
-6.0%
:
4
Traverse
549
81
+30.0%
19
4
Wilkin
To obtain an estimate of eligibility for the BSF Program. KIDS
1,046
126
+8.0%
19
COUNT took the number of families receiving the Working Family
Subtotal
4
24,514
3,542
556
Credit and Earned Income Credit for each county during 1993. An
adjustment factor was created by using census data to determine the
number of these families who also have children ages 12 and under
(children who are most likely to need child care) and who are
2,616
5
389
Cass
50
-13 0%
headed by employed single parents or by two parents, both of
:
whom are in the labor force. This is a conservative estimate for two
Crow Wing
5
5,830
813
82
-19.0%
1
reasons. The income cut-off for Working Family Credit and Earned
Morrison
5
4,092
750
66
+5.0%
;
Income Credit is lower than the cut-off for BSF eligibility. In
5
Todd
3,188
addition. BSF alo serves parents in education and training
504
71
+7.0%
1
programs, who may not be eligible for the Working Family Credit
I
5
Wadena
1,747
367
48
+1.0%
and Earned Income Credit.
4
Subtotal
5
17,473
2,823
317
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'total
Estimated
Percent of
Average *
Percent of
Total
Average 5
rstirnatqA
number of
families
number of
of families
families
of families
BSF
BSF
employed
allocation
with
receiving
allocation
with
employed
receiving
children
families
children
BSF BSF
families
ovenpalt (+)
overspent (+)
under
subsidies
eligible
subsidies
under
eligible
underspent ()
underspent (-)
age 18
talon
County
FY 1994
age 18
for BSF
FY 1993
FY 1993
County
FY 1994
Region
for BSF
6e
5,324 726
6,033
75
Kandiyohi
67
+10.0%
9
+23.0%
894
Blue Earth
470
4,512
6e
3,490
58
509
51
MacLeod
9
-9,0%
Brown
+5.0%
2,793
2,193
6e
347
29
+8.0%
Meeker
362
9
Faribault
6e
40
333
3,040
2,261
418
Renville
+19.096
Martin
9
Subtotal
14,890
6e
1,876
195
9 Faribault/Martin
48
-24.0%
3,211
24
9
406
Le Sueur
+26.0%
3,593
422
9
38
+30.0%
Nicollet
1,857
9
26
6w
751
Big Stone
149
Sibley
-18.0%
-6.096
14
2:97
2,499
6w
9
36
352
1,743
Waseca
26
251
Chippewa +5.0%
+27.0%
6w Lac Qui Park
1,487
1,088
153 9
+13.0%
337
Watonwan
17
-2.0%
15
Subtotal
27,403
3,997
9
304
232
1,299
6w
15
Swift
-3.0%
221
1,442
34
6wYellow Medicine
-6.0%
Martin are reported jointly as Fanbault/Martin
** Faribault &
Subtotal
6,323
1,006
6w
114
2,336
268 25
10
Dodge
-4.0%
4,557 663
7e
Chisago
35
+0.0%
42
2,638
496
10
Fillmore
-13.0%
!mil
7e
3,823
501
27
-2.096
4,283
60
+2.0%
Freeborn
596
10
249
1,802
7e
Kanabec
+51.0%
24
5,500 60
582
Goodhue
10
+9.0%
479
7e 24
2,565
+4.0%
Mille Lacs
2,494
Houston
377
+40.0%
32
10
2,712
517
7e
61
+2.0%
Pine
4,626
10
.141
622
+69.0%
Mower
2,409
Subtotal
15,450
7e
171
14,988
858
10
+43.0%
Olmsted
169
6,326
754
10
48
+4.0%
Rice
4,359
636
53
7w Benton
-2.0%
4.231
35
480
Steele
10
-10.0%
6,349
677
7w
Shelburne
77
+8.0%
2,702
10
24
Wabasha
395
-2.0%
15,476 1,706
Stearns
7w
165
-7.0%
5,779
Winona
830
10
74
+8.0%
1,182
69
10,463
+15.0%
7w
Subtotal
55,903
Wright
6,258
10
710
36,647
Subtotal
4,201
364
7w
37,423
3,142
308
Anoka
11
-7.0%
8
254
Cottonwood
1,580
27
-12.0%
7,378
592
58
+5.0%
Carver-
11
8
222
30
1,524
Jackson
0.0%
42,651
3,645
Dakota
393
11
+48.0%
827
8
Uncoln
134
124,120
Hennepin
9,230
1,203
11
+17.0%
472
3,273
8
Lyon '
59,813
4,380
Ramsey
11
911
+48.0%
1,208
8
193
Murray
9,021
Scott
11
55
692
-13.0%
8 Region 8 North
93
+7. 04/o
22,341
Washington
1,241
120
11
-20.0%
8
430
2,546
302,747
Subtotal
28
Nobles
+42.0%
22,922
3,048
11
8
243
Pipestone
1,301
-7.0%
2
8
344
2,255
Redwood
+11.0%
19
1,290
8
176
Rock
+21.0%
13
State Total 57 7,831
7,201
58,67 7
8
2,468
Subtotal
15,804 212
Uncoln, Lyon & Murray are reported jointly under Region 8
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Congregations Concerned for
As a citizen:
they are on the BSF
partnership, contact
Children wish to acknowledge
waiting list.
Congregations Concerned
the contributions of the
Contact your state
for Children.
following people to this
Write your state legislators
representative and state
report:
and let them know how
Provide free child care for
senator with this message:
Staff
many of your workers
all events sponsored by
"Increase the Basic Sliding
Minnesota Department of
your congregation. During
receive child care
Human Services
Fee Child Care Program
the first week of April, the
assistance, enabling them
which helps low-income,
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to.work for you.
Week of the Young Child,
working parents.
Legislative Commission on
give special recognition to
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the Economic Status of
the early childhood
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to care for sick
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providers in your
know have experien04!::
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congregation.
care difficulties, shard:,
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representative and stata
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congregation and ask 'five
If you are a state
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other people to contact,
legislator:
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their legislators.
The Urban Coalition
Respond to the overwhelming
Investigate the situatiori*
need for child care subsidies
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your county and encoura
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funds to help meet the need
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families as possible.
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statistics in this report tO
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support your position.
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fund child care
If you are an employer:
Program.
Director, Children's Defense
scholarships, buy needed
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equipment and supplies
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example, and help parents
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