Child Care

An initiative from a group of early childhood nonprofits called Smart Start is working to recruit childcare providers who might have otherwise been overlooked.

Iniciativa en Nashua busca colaborar con la escasez de cuidado infantil con charlas bilingües. El fentanilo, responsable de la mayoría de muertes por sobredosis en el estado. Manchester votará sobre limitar celulares en sus escuelas.

In Arizona, a program called Kith and Kin teaches mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends and neighbors who watch other people's children the skills they need to provide high quality care.

A bill that would effectively remove vaccination requirements for kids enrolled in child care is in front of state lawmakers.

Mujeres hispanas se gradúan de un programa de cuidado infantil. Meals on Wheels abre sede en Manchester. Proyecto de ley quiere ayudar a las personas recuperándose de la adicción a tener mayor acceso a la naturaleza.

New Hampshire will put the remaining $30 million toward workforce programs, business development and other longer-term investments. Those funds must be spent by Sept. 30.

The American Rescue Plan Act issued child care stabilization funds that helped providers keep doors open, hire and retain staff, and helped parents.

Some say this may be to blame for worsening labor shortages in areas. Federal estimates put the average cost of infant care at a daycare to be more than $14,000 a year in some New Hampshire counties.

More than a third of families in New England with young children use more than one form of childcare.

“The child care crisis isn’t an individual problem for families to solve,” said Sen. Becky Whitley, a Hopkinton Democrat. “It’s an economic one that requires us all to come to the table for a solution.”