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Arizona child care providers received nearly $60 million to improve their facilities increasing access to early childhood learning spaces.
The FTF Gila Region and partnered with local chambers of commerce in Globe-Miami and Payson to talk about the child care crisis.
A newly released report says Arizona loses $4.7 billion each year because of the lack of availability of child care for children under age 5.
A recent survey of Arizona’s working parents shows that 35% said they have left a job in the past year due to child care issues.
Federal child care assistance is ending as advocates warn of a child care cliff that jeopardizes working families, employers and Arizona’s economy.
The forum at Twin Arrows conference center outside of Flagstaff was the second quarterly gathering on Strengthening the Child Care Workforce.
One focus will be the workforce pipeline. Many early care and education organizations find it difficult to locate skilled workers.
Any working family can take the survey at: surveymonkey.com/r/mychildcare. Early childhood partners are asked to share the survey, also.
The FTF Central East Community Forum on Strengthening the Child Care Workforce was the first of a planned set of statewide quarterly forums.
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