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Child care cost the most in these states in 2024, analysis found
June 3, 2025
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Fox 9
ChildCare Aware of America found the national average price of child care for 2024 was $13,128. It would take 10% of the median income of a married couple with children to afford this national average price, and 35% of a single parent’s.
Decline in preschool access continues in Virginia, despite legislative efforts
May 21, 2025
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Virginia Mercury
Virginia has provided thousands of children access to preschool over a year’s time, but the commonwealth continues to trail other states, which are expanding services and providing more kids a chance at early learning.
Child care isn’t just a family issue — it’s a workforce solution
April 22, 2025
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Cardinal News
Microporous has plans to soon announce the first phase of our Child Care Initiative, a program which will offer grants to help address regional child care needs.
New Bipartisan Poll Demonstrates Virginians View Quality Early Childhood Options as Critical to The State’s Economic Success
March 31, 2025
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VECF
Policies to Increase Access to Child Care Earn Support from Nearly 9 in 10 Voters Across the Political Spectrum in Virginia.
What parts of Virginia are most in favor of increasing access to child care? Rural areas.
March 31, 2025
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Cardinal News
The Virginia Early Childhood Foundation recently commissioned a poll to gauge voters’ views on the need for more and better child care.
Project Hope - What Educators Can Do (opens in new window)
Virginia’s Program for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. These resources provide an overview of issues related to the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness and resource to support these children and their families.
Project Hope - Supporting Young Children Experiencing Homelessness (opens in new window)
Virginia’s Program for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. These resources provide an overview of issues related to the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness and resource to support these children and their families.
Project Hope - Homelessness Awareness (opens in new window)
Virginia’s Program for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. These resources provide an overview of issues related to the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness and resource to support these children and their families.
Safe Sleep (opens in new window)
Safe sleep refers to practices that reduce the risk of sleep-related accidents and injuries, especially for infants and young children. It is essential for ensuring proper rest while minimizing the risk of suffocation, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and other sleep-related dangers.
Trauma Toolkit (opens in new window)
Recent advances in understanding how early childhood experiences shape the way the brain works over a lifetime, reveal how critically important the caregivers’ job of caring for children is. The trauma toolkit is designed to support caregivers on their journey towards trauma sensitivity.
Sample Emergency Action Plan (opens in new window)
FEMA developed a Sample Childcare Emergency Action Plan to use as a resource when preparing your own.
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