Northeast Florida Parents Struggling to Find Safe Places for Children After School

Posted in: Impact of the Economy on Child Care, After School Care, Florida

EXCERPT FROM: Jacksonville.com
By Deirdre Conner
When Maribel Hernandez got the school bus postcard two weeks before her daughter headed off to Douglas Anderson School of the Arts this year, she felt her stomach drop.


Early Years Child Care Center: "A Place Where Learning Is Fun"

Posted in: Quality, After School Care, Preschool, New Jersey

October 5, 2008- Denville, New Jersey- Early Years Child Care Center is a childcare provider that strives to meet the needs of today’s working parent. According to Nick Rella, owner of the facility, Early Years also caters to any family situation, whether it be working parents that require full-time care or for parents that simply want his or her child to develop a balance between an educational environment and a play program where fun is the focus.


Night Shift Needs Child Care, Too

Posted in: After School Care, Michigan

Not every parent has the luxury of staying at home with their children.


Parents push for after-school options: Affordability a key issue

Posted in: After School Care, Massachusetts
METHUEN - Kathi Ingram spends close to $600 a month for a private after-school program for her two children.


When Mom's at work ... Demand for before- and after-school child care outstripping supply

Posted in: After School Care, Massachusetts

Dozens of local working parents rely on before- and after-school programs to care for their children while they're at work. Most programs are run by organizations, such as the YMCA, right inside the school the children attend.


After-school program thriving, set to expand

Posted in: Massachusetts, After School Care

The YWCA of Greater Newburyport has received overwhelming response to three new after-school programs that were launched last week in an effort to make after-school child care easier for parents.