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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.
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.
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Providers (opens in new window)
This Sample Child Care Emergency Action Plan can assist providers in their emergency planning for their early childhood program.
PD Essentials - Preparing VA’s early childhood PD Providers (opens in new window)
PD Essentials prepares Virginia’s professional development providers to support those serving all children birth to age five in home, school, and community settings. Our vision is that Virginia’s early childhood professional development providers are well-prepared to support the early childhood workforce.
Greater Richmond SCAN - Training and Screening Events (opens in new window)
Learn more and register for Greater Richmond SCAN's Training and Screening Events.
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