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Former preschool worker charged after alleged assault of 2-year-old in Pennsylvania

  • Aug 14
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What it really costs to raise a child in 2026

  • Apr 27

SF subsidized child care program's possible negative impacts

  • Feb 5

SF promising free or reduced cost of child care for families: mayor

  • Jan 20

Mayor Lurie talks affordability, homelessness in SF

  • Jan 16

CA sues Trump admin over freeze on child care, aid funds

  • Jan 9

HHS freezes $10 billion in child-care funding for 5 Democratic states

  • Jan 7

HHS says it's freezing child care payments to all states

  • Dec 31, 2025

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SF subsidized child care program's possible negative impacts

  • Feb 5
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Mayor Lurie talks affordability, homelessness in SF

  • Jan 16
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SF promising free or reduced cost child care for families; pathway for students to attend college

  • Jan 15
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San Mateo County parents and providers search for solution to childcare, workforce crises

  • Aug 15, 2025
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$15M grant will help hundreds access child care in Santa Clara Co.

  • Mar 15, 2025
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SF mayoral candidate Mark Farrell announces universal childcare policy

  • May 31, 2024
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Bay Area Sutter Health offers vaccines in environment designed for patients with autism

  • Apr 24, 2024
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Day of Giving: There With Care

  • Nov 28, 2023

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New Mexico becomes 1st state to offer universal child care

New Mexico families will be eligible for free child care for infants and toddlers starting Nov. 1, no matter their incomes. The groundbreaking initiative will require no co-pays from families.

  • Sep 10, 2025

San Mateo County parents and providers search for solution to childcare, workforce crises

"We have a workforce crisis that starts in the crib. Eighty percent of our parents say they have childcare issues that impact their work, and half of them are leaving the workforce because of it," Supervisor Jackie Speier said.

  • Aug 15, 2025

Parents, caregivers warned to stop using Queerick brand infant swing due to suffocation risk

The Consumer Product Safety Commission warned people to stop using infant swings made by Queerick and sold on Amazon due to suffocation risk.

  • May 22, 2025
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$15M grant will help hundreds of kids access child care in Santa Clara Co.

A massive new investment in the South Bay will help hundreds of families access child care during a time of critical need.

  • Mar 15, 2025

Americans are spending about 15% of total income on child care, study finds

It amounts to spending an average of $14,070 per year, per infant.

  • Oct 28, 2024