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The ripple effects of inadequate child care extend to our entire economy and are growing, according to this report from our business-leader friends at ReadyNation. The police chiefs, sheriffs, and prosecutors of Fight Crime know that public safety is compromised, too. We support strengthening critical early childhood programs as a crucial investment in crime prevention. tinyurl.com/bdftezcp
NEW: ReadyNation just released a report with shocking new data. A lack of infant-toddler hinders the American economy by $122 BILLION every year. Read the report:
https://bit.ly/3WAiveM
Thank you to Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX), U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC), Rep. William Timmons (R-SC), Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), and Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) for meeting with our ReadyNation panelists Katie Ferrier, Jack McBride, and Sarah Puleo today. The child care crisis continues to persist across the nation, costing our economy a staggering $122 billion per year, and we are grateful to these lawmakers for taking the time to hear how high-quality child care, or lack thereof, impacts America’s families and economy. Read the new ReadyNation report to learn more about the infant-toddler child care crisis:
https://bit.ly/3WAiveM
An updated study by ReadyNation found that the nation’s infant-toddler child care crisis now costs $122 billion in lost earnings, productivity, and revenue every year. That's an increase of 114% since 2018. Check out the study to learn more about how we can begin to improve things for the littlest ones, families, the workforce, and communities.
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$122 BILLION: The true cost of our country's infant-toddler child care crisis. Illinois' share is $5 billion. We must do better to support young children, families, the ECE workforce, employers, and taxpayers alike. Learn more ⬇️
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The lack of adequate for infants and young children across the country is costing the U.S. $122 billion annually in lost earnings, productivity and revenue, according to new research from ReadyNation, part of Council for a Strong America, a bipartisan group focused on education and childcare policy. According to the report, 51,000 Americans missed work last month owing to childcare issues. And it isn't just parents and childcare being affected, employers are losing $23 billion annually in reduced revenues and recruiting costs to replace parents exiting the workforce due to lack of childcare.
https://fortune.com/2023/01/30/childcare-crisis-poses-a-122-billion-dollar-economic-threat/
The U.S. Senate must act to reauthorize MIECHV funding and continue to support voluntary home visiting services across the nation. Members of Fight Crime: Invest In Kids, Mission: Readiness, and ReadyNation applaud the House for passing the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 with strong bipartisan support. Read Council for a Strong America’s full statement:
The U.S. Senate must act to reauthorize MIECHV funding and continue to support voluntary home visiting services across the nation. Members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, Mission: Readiness, and ReadyNation applaud the House for passing the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 with strong bipartisan support. Read Council for a Strong America’s full statement:
The U.S. Senate must act to reauthorize MIECHV funding and continue to support voluntary home visiting services across the nation. Members of Fight Crime: Invest In Kids, Mission: Readiness, and ReadyNation applaud the House for passing the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 with strong bipartisan support. Read our full statement:
A new opinion piece in Central Maine News by ReadyNation members Dana Connors and Jim Clair calls on congress to take action to support child care, including CCDBG, to improve the state’s workforce function. Read the full piece here:
An op/ed by ReadyNation member and President & CEO of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce Kevin Hougen in The Sentinel shares the connection between child care and Colorado’s economic growth. Read the full piece:
Last week, the ReadyNation Brain Science Speakers Bureau held an event with Dr. Dipesh Navsaria and Oracle’s Wade Broyles to talk about early brain development and how it can impact the workforce. Learn more about the event:
Congress must prioritize reauthorizing some key birth-to-3 programs in order to protect the future of the American workforce, says Maxine Clark, founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop and a member of our sibling organization of business leaders, ReadyNation. The police chiefs, sheriffs, and prosecutors of Fight Crime: Invest In Kids IL agree with our neighbor in Missouri, since these voluntary home-visiting initiatives help support young people and reduce the likelihood that they will grow up to commit crimes.
Child care has risen to the top of HR concerns in 2022, along with the related needs to hire great talent and retain valuable employees. Businesses can take an array of approaches to fill the gaps in child care access and affordability, according to this Forbes opinion piece. As child care availability has dropped while costs have risen even faster than other costs of living, 56% of businesses are now offering some kind of child care benefit. Meanwhile, ReadyNation argues for even longer-term solutions to the child care crisis, as employer-based benefits often lack the scale and stability of public investments. tinyurl.com/4b5dufsk
ICYMI: Watch a recording of Council for a Strong America’s report release and panel discussion on Capitol Hill with lawmakers, Mission: Readiness member Vice Admiral (Ret.) Jody Breckenridge, USCG, ReadyNation member Jack McBride, founder and CEO of Contec, Inc., and Fight Crime: Invest In Kids member Michael Ramos, former San Bernardino County (CA) District Attorney. The new report “A Blueprint for a Stronger America,” is out NOW.
ICYMI: Watch a recording of Council for a Strong America’s report release and panel discussion on Capitol Hill with lawmakers, Mission: Readiness member Vice Admiral (Ret.) Jody Breckenridge, USCG, ReadyNation member Jack McBride, founder and CEO of Contec, Inc., and Fight Crime: Invest In Kids member Michael Ramos, former San Bernardino County (CA) District Attorney. The new report “A Blueprint for a Stronger America,” is out NOW.
