As families struggle to access affordable child care, a recent report commissioned by...
, according to the report. Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of child care centers participate in the program, which allows them to serve families receiving financial aid from the state.
Across the state, the number of registered child care homes participating in the state subsidy program has dropped 45% since 2015, according to the state agency. The drop correlates with an overall decline in the number of home-based providers in Texas.60 children and teens died from gun violence in Harris County in 2022, the highest total in years
Roughly 1,000 regulated home-based providers operate in Harris County that are licensed to serve up to 12 children, according to the county, and many more unlicensed providers serving up to three children in their homes. "If they can speak Vietnamese, that would be great," one provider said in the report, noting that the language barrier makes her afraid to interact more frequently with licensing representatives.It's important to support child care providers, Mickelson said, because those efforts ultimately help families and children.
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