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Richmond nonprofit organization launches online tool for easier child care search
February 17, 2026
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WRIC
A new resource tool is helping Central Virginia parents narrow the search for affordable childcare. Read more at https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/thrive-birth-to-five-nonprofit-tool-child-care-search/
New online child care locator launches in Central Virginia
February 17, 2026
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Henrico Citizen
Nonprofit Thrive Birth to Five has launched Child Care Finder, a new online child care locator designed to help families find quality early learning programs for children from birth to age five.
Dems propose bill to have the state, businesses help fund the cost of child care
February 4, 2026
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WRIC
Senator Lashrecse Aird (D-Henrico) wants to create a cost-sharing program where the state and businesses would put money in the pot to help make child care more affordable for Virginia families. “Families have been complaining about two things — accessibility [and] finding access to child care, and then when they do find it, being able to afford it,” Aird told 8News. The proposed Employee Child Care Assistance Program is designed to incentivize businesses to pay some of the cost of their employees’ child care by matching the amount of money businesses contribute with state funds.
Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding
January 9, 2026
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NPR
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that it would rescind a series of Biden-era rules governing one of the largest federal funding sources for child care. The move comes less than a week after HHS confirmed it was freezing all federal funding through that same program.
In statewide survey, employers say Virginia child care crisis negatively impacts businesses
January 9, 2026
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Virginia Mercury
Eight out of ten Virginia employers say child care challenges hinder hiring and retention.
Virginia Mental Health Access Program (opens in new window)
The Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) is a statewide initiative that increases access and improves mental, behavioral, and emotional health and development by providing education, consultation, and care navigation to medical providers of infants, children, adolescents, young adults, and pregnant & postpartum people.
Virginia Association for Infant Mental Health (VAIMH) (opens in new window)
VAIMH offers education, training, and resources to assist parents, caregivers, healthcare providers, educators, and other professionals in their everyday interactions with infants, young children, and their families.
Partners in Parenting (opens in new window)
Partners in Parenting is a family-focused mental health practice providing evaluations, interventions, outpatient therapy, and parent consultation in and around Richmond, Virginia.
The Infant and Toddler Connection of Virginia (opens in new window)
For any number of reasons, many young children need a little extra help to reach certain developmental milestones. Infants and toddlers grow and learn so quickly, it’s important to get that extra help as early as possible. If you or your child’s doctor have any concerns about your child’s development, early identification and intervention can make a difference!
Champion for Your Child (opens in new window)
Be the champion for your child’s health, as nothing is more important than your child’s well-being. Ask your doctor about your baby’s growth and physical, emotional, and social development.
Nursing Families Returning to Work Guide - A Guide to Success (opens in new window)
A guide for nursing families making plans to return to work.
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