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Families are the building blocks of our communities. Parents are their children’s first and most important teachers and know what’s best for them. Ensuring parents have options, knowledge, and resources to support their children’s development will result in positive outcomes for children and their families. Early childhood programs, like home visiting and high-quality early learning opportunities (childcare and Pre-K) provide critical support for children and working families. By filling out this form and taking action, you will help to be a part of the solutions supporting these efforts.
Benefits of High Quality Early Childhood Programs:
Prevent Child Abuse, Poverty, & Neglect
Reduce K-12 Education Costs
Keeping Parents in the Workforce
Helping Children Achieve Their Potential
Improving Graduation Rates
Supporting Working Parents
Securing Our Families’ Future
Supporting Healthy Moms & Babies
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“I hope we can find ways to make child care more affordable for families who don’t qualify for the state assistance threshhold – it’s absurd. It’s so tight to afford child care and makes it difficult to do anything else, like save.”
Vanessa Pimblott Mother of 2, St. John, MO
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Average Child Care Cost for 2 Kids (Infant and 4-Year Old)