Millions of families across the country count on childcare providers to allow them to work while at the same time ensuring their child receives high-quality and developmentally appropriate care. In all regions of the United States, cities are working to stabilize small businesses in their community but may not have thought about the critical sector that allows workers to be present in their jobs. Across the United States, there are more than 19.8 million children under the age of
How Childcare Can Make Returning to Work Possible
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