Jeanne Shaheen

04/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/18/2024 13:21

Shaheen, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Create First-of-its-Kind Program to Make Child Care More Available for Military Families

"Access to affordable, reliable child care is vital to our workforce, families and the overall economic development of our communities. Right now, too many military families, including those in New Hampshire, face unique challenges in accessing high-quality, affordable child care due to frequent moves and new school enrollments for their children," said Senator Shaheen. "I'm proud to partner with Senator Ernst to develop a first-of-its-kind pilot program to leverage resources from the Department of Defense to train child care providers, increase available child care slots in communities across the country and provide new career development opportunities that will strengthen the capacity of the child care sector overall and help early childhood education teachers thrive."