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Hundreds of Thousands of Kids Wait for Childcare Help
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In Short: Hundreds of thousands of children across 23 states and D.C. are waiting for childcare assistance, leaving many parents unable to work.
Malinda Cox, an Indianapolis mother, had to use her family's savings to pay for her newborn's childcare so she could return to work, highlighting the financial strain faced by many parents.
According to an analysis by The Associated Press, as of spring, hundreds of thousands of children were on waitlists for childcare assistance in 23 states and the District of Columbia.
Indiana, for instance, announced in April that it would allocate $200 million in surplus funds to its childcare assistance program, aiming to move around 8,000 children off the waitlist.
For decades, childcare was seen as a family responsibility, but the current situation underscores the growing need for state support in this area.
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- She had found a job, as the state required, but couldn't afford his childcare.
- Hundreds of thousands of children were sitting on childcare assistance waitlists in 23 states and the District of Columbia as of this spring, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.
- Malinda Cox, an Indianapolis mom who took in a newborn last year, said she was forced to dip into her family’s savings to pay for the baby boy's childcare so she could return to work.
- In April, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, a Republican, announced the state would send $200 million in surplus funds to the state’s childcare assistance program, which would allow it to move roughly 8,000 children off the…
- For decades, “childcare was the responsibility of the family,” she said.
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- The Independentlink