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Early Care = Economic Development
- Quality child care benefits all industries in the state by enabling parents
to work productively outside of the home and attend higher education programs
to upgrade their skills.
- Quality child care lays the groundwork for our economic future by preparing
upcoming generations for school and workplace success and attracting business
to our area's skilled workforce.
- For every $1 invested in high-quality early care and education programs,
communities can see an estimated $17 in cost savings later (High/Scope Perry
Preschool 2005).
For many parents, quality child care is hard to find. Only a handful of child care programs in Upstate SC meet the highest national quality
standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC).
Our quality crisis will continue unless business owners and other stakeholders
get involved today and implement solutions to develop the workforce of tomorrow.
United Way Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) can assist employers sort through which child care option is
feasible for their company. CCR&R can:
- Provide statistical data on the current supply and demand of child care
in a given area.
- Provide information on average child care costs.
- Provide education on components of a quality child care program.
- Provide employer resource and referral for child care.
- Share information on specific state requirements for child care programs.
- Coordinate workplace seminars or child care fairs.
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