Bill would put limits on DHHS making youth pay for their own foster care
The new bill allows the guardian a process to challenge how the money is spent and requires DHHS to save at least 40% of the ...
The Big Secret About Medicaid: It’s a Middle-Class Benefit
If you have a parent short on savings, a disabled adult child or a minor with special needs, Medicaid may be your backstop.
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Arizona’s Department of Child Safety faces funding shortfall for group homes for children in foster care
Republican state lawmakers are moving to investigate Gov. Katie Hobbs after a shortfall in group-home funding at the Arizona Department of Child Welfare.
Oregon bill redefines child abuse, sparking foster care and restraint law debate
Advocates for the measure say Oregon's regulations may be contributing to reduced services and placements for kids with high needs.
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A Child Died of Measles. Then Her Parents Appeared in an Anti-Vax Video.
There, they filmed a conversation with the parents of the unvaccinated six-year-old child who had died of the highly ...
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95,000 Texas children are waiting for state help to pay for day care
Adding more funding to scholarships is just one way experts say state lawmakers could address Texas’ child care crisis.
How can you tell if your child’s daycare is good quality?
While most services meet national standards, there have been reports of centres operating with unqualified staff, abusive ...
NC child care center owners express fear about future of federal funding
The National Head Start Association reported that many grant recipients have seen delays in accessing approved grant funding ...
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The Heart of Early Childhood Education: Child Care Providers and Families Working Together
By Allyson D. Andrews, MSW, LLMSW, Director of Early Childhood Education, 20 Degrees The Reality… Running a childcare center ...
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Families and Providers Deserve More Notice When Child Care Programs Close
When a program closes its doors abruptly, parents are left scrambling for care, providers are out of work and children lose ...
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North Las Vegas getting ready to open child care center for kids of city employees
To improve recruitment and retention, the City of North Las Vegas is getting ready to open a childcare center in partnership with Bright Horizons to specifically serve the children of city employees.
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U.S. Department of Labor Cuts Childcare for Its Workers—What Could This Mean for Average Americans?
The Trump administration expanded its cuts to federal spending and has since removed childcare for the Department of Labor’s federal employees. Influenced by Elon Musk, advisor of the Department of ...