The Child Care Modernization Act Fails to Deliver Real Solutions to the Child Care Crisis
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), which provides essential federal child care funding to states, is desperately underfunded and not designed to address the full scope of the child care crisis facing America. The Child Care Modernization Act is not the answer.
Beyond Giving Knowledge Away: Rethinking the Responsibilities of Developmental Science
Developmental science’s role extends beyond research to interpreting evidence, engaging with public systems, and improving outcomes for children and families.
Through the lens of the National Diaper Bank Network, this article identifies diaper insecurity as a public health issue and examines its effects on child health, development, parental well-being, and access to child care and employment, while highlighting the importance of investments in diapers, health care, child care, and family support programs to help children thrive.