https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33 en-us 2024-01-12 21:26:28 UTC 2024-01-13 22:32:30 UTC hello@padlet.com aascion1 https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847366532 During the early to mid 1900s, child care was referred to as “Day Nursery” or “Day Care” and was used to care for children of low income families while their parents worked or looked for work. The primary purpose of this was to protect children from harm they might suffer if left unsupervised while their mothers worked. ]]> 2024-01-12 21:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847366532 aascion1 https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847369429 During the Second World War, women were needed to work while men served the country. This created a need for child care. Congress passed the “Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services Act” of 1940. This provided government-funded child care for up to six days a week. ]]> 2024-01-12 21:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847369429 aascion1 https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847375279 In 1965, the US government launched the child development program “The National HeadStart Association”. For more than half a century, Congress has continually renewed the program to service millions of families. ]]> 2024-01-12 21:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847375279 aascion1 https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847383847 During the 70’s, more and more women were entering the workforce. In 1971, Senator Walter Mondale introduced the Comprehensive Child Development Act, a bill that would provide care for all US children. Unfortunately, in 1972, president Nixon vetoed the bill. ]]> 2024-01-12 22:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847383847 aascion1 https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847384181 During the 1980s, the need for child care grew, as baby boomers were having children of their own. Despite the need for care, finding quality child care was scarce. ]]> 2024-01-12 22:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847384181 aascion1 https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847698697 The 90s proved the beginning of change in early childcare in the US. Congress enacted the Child Care and Development Block Grant, which helped provide subsidized child care to low and middle income families. Research studies in the 90s showed an emphasis on the developmental needs of young children, which resulted in Early Ed programs realizing the need to provide enrichment activities to students. ]]> 2024-01-13 16:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847698697 aascion1 https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847816930 During the 2000’s, child care providers began focusing on the educational development of young children. Areas like cognitive, language, and social development were focuses in child care settings. Campaigns were launched to avoid SIDS in childcare setting. Military child care was also started to support parents of active military. ]]> 2024-01-13 21:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847816930 aascion1 https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847819602 In 2013, while families are still struggling with the cost of childcare, President Obama launched the Preschool for All Initiative, calling on Congress to make high quality preschool more accessible to every child in America. Unfortunately, the initiative never got far in legislation. In 2019, the world, including childcare changed when COVID-19 took over. ]]> 2024-01-13 21:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847819602 aascion1 https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847819644 By the spring of 2020, childcare centers were being forced to close due to the pandemic. Some centers were open to only care for essential workers children. When centers opened back up, they faced substantial decreases in enrollment, as well as staffing. Funding from national and state agencies helped provide support to childcare centers, however, many child care centers, as well as home based childcare did not have the enrollment or staff to continue serving our children. Those who are still open are still struggling to hire and keep qualified staff, which makes it hard to keep enrollment up. ]]> 2024-01-13 21:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/aascion1/rcngda52vqngin33/wish/2847819644