The National Association of Counties (NACo) has developed
a Child
Care Stabilization toolkit that can be utilized by
counties as they play a significant role in the stability of and
access to the child care system.
The toolkit provides an overview of the county role in child
care, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the child care
industry, and how counties can utilize federal policy levers to
respond to the negative economic impacts of COVID-19 through
targeted investments in child care. It also provides an overview
of various legislative proposals aiming to stabilize the sector
in the long term.
In addition to the toolkit and other child and family services
work, NACo is co-hosting a webinar titled, Leveraging ARPA
Funds for Infants and Toddlers through State and Local
Coordination. The webinar is scheduled for
Wednesday, August 4, 2021, from 10 – 11:15
a.m. PST, and will feature city, county, and state
leaders discussing strategies to leverage ARPA funds to support
young children from prenatal to age three. To register, please
visit the NACo website,
here.
