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$$ Security through Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care

Child care helps children, families and communities prosper. Children in child care learn and develop skills they need to succeed in school and in life. Child care helps families get ahead by giving parents the support and peace of mind they need to be productive at work. And ensuring access to child care helps our nation stay competitive, by producing a stronger workforce now and in the future. When America supports child care, we encourage children, families and our nation to reach their full potential. But for many families -- especially, but not only, low-income families -- high-quality child care is unaffordable or unavailable. Congress and the Administration must enact, fund, and implement comprehensive reforms to ensure safe, healthy, and affordable child care that promotes early learning, as set forth below.
- Guarantee availability of child care that meets basic health and safety standards. All parents want assurances that their children are in safe and healthy environments. Federal legislation should require states to develop, and ensure that child care

This information was gathered from the National Women's Law Center's Platform for Progress.