We Are the Care Initiative
Resources and Useful Links
A list of resources and articles to better identify the need and cultivate ideas and solutions for San Luis Obispo County.
CHILD CARE CHALLENGE & COVID-19
- The cost of child care was already astronomical. In the pandemic, it’s ‘terrifying.’ (December 7, 2020)
- Child care centers don’t drive coronavirus infections, national study shows (October 14, 2020)
- COVID-19 Has Nearly Destroyed the Childcare Industry—and It Might Be Too Late to Save It (September 8, 2020)
- The big factor holding back the U.S. economic recovery: Child care (July 3, 2020)
- The Coming Child Care Crisis (June 30, 2020)
- The Child Care Industry Is About To Collapse. There’s No Bailout Coming. (May 15, 2020)
- California child care providers struggle to stay in business (May 11, 2020)
- After Coronavirus, Nearly Half Of The Day Care Centers In The U.S. Could Be Gone (April 24, 2020)
- Coronavirus Pandemic Could Lead to Permanent Loss of Nearly 4.5 Million Child Care Slots (April 24, 2020)
- If America Doesn't Invest in Childcare, Who Will Watch Our Kids When We Go Back to Work? (April 23, 2020)
THE CHILD CARE CHALLENGE
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