Early Childhood Focus

Update: Rockingham Community College to Close Child Care

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:20:19 PST

EXCERPT FROM: News & Record
By Staff Reporter
WENTWORTH � Rockingham Community College will close its five-star child development center on May 28 because of low enrollment and rising operating costs.

$16 Million Cut From Smart Start

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:22:23 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Times-News Online
By Jessica Goodman
The North Carolina General Assembly cut $16 million in funding for Smart Start, and one program in Henderson County was eliminated because of the budget crisis.

Award-winning Child-care Center at College

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:22:34 PST

Peachtree � Tri-County Community College has been experiencing all-time enrollment highs, though the on-campus childcare center has been suffering from a lack of families utilizing the service.

Military Child Care Program Adds 200 Slots

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:35:32 PST

Lynda Bien-Aimes calls the funding stream that helps her with child care expenses "an angel in disguise."

New Resource Now Available to Help Families Pay for Child Care

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:56:57 PST

Working families now have another resource to help them cover the cost of high-quality child care. Child Care Services Association is now providing financial assistance to help connect Durham County families with high-quality care in 3, 4 and 5-star child care facilities. This new program, the Smart Start Child Care Scholarship Program, is funded through Durham�s Partnership for Children, a Smart Start initiative, and is designed to complement the child care subsidy program administered by Durham�s Alliance for Child Care Assess.

Economic Slump Hits Valley Child Care

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:41:26 PST

LITTLETON � The slumping economy and high unemployment rate is causing some area child care centers to struggle.

Financial Woes May Force Davidson Child Care to Close

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:50:54 PST

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- A unique day care is facing a not-so-unique problem. After 40 years of business, they could have to shut down soon because of the economy.

Macon Group Takes Aim at Child Care Shortage

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:34:16 PST

Working parents in Macon County have few choices when it comes to child care for their infants, according to members of a committee tasked with coming up with some solutions to the county�s child care shortage.

Stimulus Goes Toward Child Care Assistance

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:51:25 PST

GREENSBORO � The waiting list of families with children who need day care but can�t afford it will be cut by half in Guilford County

People Protest Closing Of Winston-Salem State's Child Care

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:36:35 PST

Winston-Salem, NC -- People gathered today to protest the closing of Winston-Salem State Univeristy's Eearly Childhood Center.

WSSU Child Care Facility To Close Amid Budget Cuts

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:03:14 PST

WINSTON-SALEM -- Budget cuts will close the childcare facility at Winston-Salem State University on Aug. 21, leaving many parents looking for another option.

Letter: Burke's Children Are Its Future

Thu, 21 May 2009 12:14:17 PST

Morganton, NC - Some things I think we all intuitively know and can all agree on are that children are our future, we want the best for our children, and that they need our care and full attention.

State Budget Spells Disaster for Programs

Wed, 06 May 2009 09:46:06 PST

The North Carolina Senate has passed a budget that spells disaster for the state�s nationally-acclaimed early childhood programs.

Program Pairs Nurses with First-Time Mothers

Tue, 05 May 2009 12:18:31 PST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Even before Shimiria Bennett gave birth Feb. 7, a nurse came to her home every week or two to help the 18-year-old prepare for motherhood. Nurse Lawanna Mims talked with Bennett about how to have a healthy pregnancy, what to expect during childbirth and how to care for a screaming newborn.

Sacrificing Child-Care Initiatives

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:48:04 PST

Just this past week, the N.C. Senate passed their budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. In keeping with this holiday season of sacrifice, the N.C. Senate has called for the innocent, our children, to bear an inordinate amount of the pain required by their proposed budget cuts.

Parents Face Child Care Hurdle

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:27:17 PST

The days of every child having a parent at home during the day may be over, but childcare has become an expensive endeavor - so much so that some people have had to quit their jobs and become full-time parents.

More in Need of Help with Child Care Costs

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:54:49 PST

Although more people are out of work, more families need day care for their children.

Mom: Deployment Leaves No One to Care for Kids

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:33:18 PST

DAVIDSON, N.C (AP) � When Lisa Pagan reports for duty Sunday, four long years after she was honorably discharged from the Army, she will arrive with more than her old uniform. She is bringing her kids, too.

Recession Impacts Some Child Care Centers

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:11:04 PST

THOMASVILLE � Rising unemployment is driving down enrollment at some child care centers.

Childcare Enrollment on Decline in Tough Economy

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:01:35 PST

When Karen Erickson weighed the possibility of placing her daughter into day care versus staying home, she came up with a plan that not only benefited her, but other families as well. She launched a home-based day care for children ages 15 months to 2-years old, but soon discovered that more and more families are unable to afford the expense.