Child Care: Strengthening Families and Improving the Well-being of Children : Hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session on Examining Child Care, Helping Parents Work and Improving the Well-being of Children, March 15, 2002, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2002 - 84 pages |
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Page 63 - What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun ? Or fester like a sore — And then run ? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over — like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?
Page 56 - Island has established a legal entitlement to child care assistance for all eligible families, and states such as Illinois, Oregon, Vermont, and Wisconsin have clearly indicated (through budget language, regulations, or public statements) their commitment to serving all eligible families who apply. These states are the exception rather than the rule. Waiting lists tell only part of the story. They do not include families who do not bother applying for assistance because they know it is futile to...
Page 11 - Senator Collins. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR COLLINS Senator COLLINS. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I...
Page 54 - Fund (CDF) is a privately funded public charity dedicated to providing a strong and effective voice for children, especially poor and minority children and their families.
Page 59 - ... child care providers. However, a 4 percent set-aside is not nearly enough considering the numerous components that need to be in place for children to receive the quality of care they need, including welltrained and...
Page 54 - ... are in after-school activities while their parents work. Every working parent wants to be sure that his or her children are nurtured and safe. Quality child care is also critical to helping children enter school ready to succeed. Child care matters not just for parents but also for their children. The nation cannot proceed successfully on its track towards improving educational outcomes unless it focuses on the developmental needs of young children Research is clear about the importance of the...
Page 54 - Studies also show that when child care is available, and when families can get help paying for care, they are more likely to work. Without help, they may not be able to become and stay employed and may end up turning to welfare. • In a survey of Minnesota families with children, one out of five said that child care problems had interfered with getting or keep a job in the previous year. • In a study of families who were potential recipients of child care assistance in Illinois, nearly half said...
Page 56 - Families that are fortunate enough to receive assistance may still find child care unaffordable due to burdensome co-payment policies. All states require families receiving assistance to contribute toward the cost of care based on a sliding fee scale and many states require families at the poverty level or below to pay a fee. • A number of states charge relatively high fees to families earning half the poverty level ($7,075 a year for a family of three in 2000), even though there is scarcely room...
Page 31 - ... women with children under the age of 6 are in the work force; and 50 percent of women with infant children are in the work force.
Page 55 - December 2001, more than one-third of the states had waiting lists or frozen intake-meaning they turned families away without even taking their names because they were unable to serve all eligible families who applied. Some of these waiting lists were extremely long: 37,000 children in Florida, nearly 37,000 children in Texas, 18,000 children in Massachusetts, and 12,000 children in Indiana. Studies and interviews with parents highlight the challenges that families on waiting lists face — many...