]> Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Improving Child Care http://www.connectforkids.org/taxonomy/term/630/all Improving child care options for families. en Working Women Advocate for Affordable, Quality Child Care Options http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4320 <p>Every day 13 million preschoolers -- including 6 million infants and toddlers -- are in child care. The need for quality child care, preschool and after-school programs is a daily concern for millions of American working parents, but quality child care and constructive after-school programs are too often unaffordable or simply not available.</p> Weblinks Improving Child Care Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:25:41 -0500 Child Care Providers Support Better Care http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4319 <p>USA Child Care is an organization of child care providers dedicated to expanding high quality care to all communities.</p> Weblinks Improving Child Care Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:25:04 -0500 Working for Paid Leave so Parents Can Stay Home with Infants http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4317 <p>The National Partnership for Women and Families is working to bring about paid family leave policies so that parents have the option to stay home to take care of their babies.</p> Weblinks Improving Child Care Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:23:44 -0500 Positive Early Learning is Important for Good Health and Strong Families http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4318 <p>The Zero to Three Policy Network helps professionals use their knowledge and expertise to influence public policy so that all babies have good health, strong families, as well as positive early learni</p> Weblinks Improving Child Care Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:24:28 -0500 Governors See Early Child Care as an Important Investment in the Future http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4316 <p>State leaders argue that good child care helps working families and the business bottom line. The First Three Years, a National Governors Association guide, helps governors and their policy advisors c</p> Weblinks Improving Child Care Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:23:10 -0500 Families and Communities Seek Good Child Care http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4315 <p>Women and their families have a tremendous stake in public policies that will help make high-quality child care available and affordable to those who need it.</p> Weblinks Improving Child Care Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:22:30 -0500 Beyond the Usual Suspects: Developing New Allies to Invest in School Readiness http://www.connectforkids.org/node/4314 <p>Parents aren’t the only ones who need better child care. Here’s how to engage business leaders, educators and others in the effort to improve affordable, quality options for care.</p> Weblinks Improving Child Care Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:14:53 -0500