/tags/child-care child care en-US WLRN Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:30:18 GMT /business/2024-01-03/affordable-child-care-working-parents The Florida Chamber of Commerce estimates that child care issues are resulting in a $5.38 billion annual loss to the state economy. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:30:18 GMT /business/2024-01-03/affordable-child-care-working-parents Gabriella Paul /health/2023-11-15/biden-florida-child-care-fentanyl-treatment The Biden administration is requesting emergency supplemental funding that can help families across America and particularly in Florida. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:30:00 GMT /health/2023-11-15/biden-florida-child-care-fentanyl-treatment Cary Barbor /business/2023-09-28/childcare-covid-federal-funding-daycare-preschool Childcare centers will stop receiving federal pandemic money this month. Providers pledge to keep pay steady. Tuition? Probably not. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /business/2023-09-28/childcare-covid-federal-funding-daycare-preschool Tom Hudson /2022-05-02/if-we-dont-open-mom-cant-go-to-work-the-pandemic-puts-a-priority-on-child-care The child care industry is pivotal for parents being able to work and for children's early learning. It struggles to compete for workers. Mon, 02 May 2022 16:10:40 GMT /2022-05-02/if-we-dont-open-mom-cant-go-to-work-the-pandemic-puts-a-priority-on-child-care Tom Hudson /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-01-27/vaccinate-and-test-that-advice-isnt-much-help-to-parents-who-have-kids-under-5 Parents of children too young for vaccines are exhausted. As omicron surges, they keep trying to protect their kids. But some feel isolated and even forgotten by those who just want to move on. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:15:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-01-27/vaccinate-and-test-that-advice-isnt-much-help-to-parents-who-have-kids-under-5 Bram Sable-Smith /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-01-20/parents-and-caregivers-of-young-children-say-theyve-hit-pandemic-rock-bottom The people who take care of and educate children under 5 years old, who are too young to be vaccinated, are in a special kind of hell right now. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:11:43 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-01-20/parents-and-caregivers-of-young-children-say-theyve-hit-pandemic-rock-bottom Anya Kamenetz /news/2021-05-18/what-the-new-monthly-child-tax-credits-mean-for-you-and-your-family "For working families with children, this tax cut sends a clear message: Help is here," said President Biden, touting the tax credit that gives American families up to an extra $1,600 per child. Tue, 18 May 2021 11:33:14 GMT /news/2021-05-18/what-the-new-monthly-child-tax-credits-mean-for-you-and-your-family Vanessa Romo /news/2021-04-08/bill-to-change-floridas-alimony-system-heads-to-house-floor Lawmakers are again considering a proposal to change how alimony and child sharing is handled in divorce cases. Of the many changes included in the measure, one would eliminate permanent alimony unless both parties agree to it. A group of family law attorneys are against the proposal. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:49:33 GMT /news/2021-04-08/bill-to-change-floridas-alimony-system-heads-to-house-floor Robbie Gaffney /news/2021-03-25/a-house-plan-would-extend-medicaid-coverage-following-childbirth Florida is in the midst of what some call a “maternal mortality crisis” Officials say mothers are dying preventable deaths, often months after childbirth. Florida lawmakers are hoping to fight that by extending the time mothers can receive health coverage through Medicaid from the current 2-months, to a year. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:38:32 GMT /news/2021-03-25/a-house-plan-would-extend-medicaid-coverage-following-childbirth Regan McCarthy /2020-09-02/state-lawmaker-ceo-of-early-learning-nonprofit-child-care-providers-need-help The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the child care sector. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:00:14 GMT /2020-09-02/state-lawmaker-ceo-of-early-learning-nonprofit-child-care-providers-need-help Jessica Bakeman