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A bill that would effectively remove vaccination requirements for kids enrolled in child care is in front of state lawmakers.
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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.
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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.
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The American Rescue Plan Act issued child care stabilization funds that helped providers keep doors open, hire and retain staff, and helped parents.
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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.
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More than a third of families in New England with young children use more than one form of childcare.
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“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.”
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The committee likely won’t propose any of its own legislation this year. Instead, it will gather input from child care providers, advocacy groups and others.
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Overnight and day camps across the state are preparing for ongoing financial pressures and looking at what factors to consider to best serve New Hampshire families.
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The state wants to use the funding to test out ways to make child care more affordable and accessible to New Hampshire families.