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COVID-19 Impact Series: The Economic Fallout of the Child Care Crisis

This blog is part of a series on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the child care industry and children and families in Onslow County. Like most communities across the United States, Onslow County is in the midst of a child care crisis that has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. As families […]

COVID-19 Impact Series: Why The Child Care Industry Is On The Brink of Collapse

This blog is part of a series on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the child care industry and children and families in Onslow County. For far too long, early educators and advocates have been outspoken about the chronic underinvestment and structural challenges that the child care industry faces. But with the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

COVID-19 Impact Series: How Child Care Closures Impact Parents in Onslow County

This blog is part of a series on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the child care industry and children and families in Onslow County. As a growing number of child care centers have closed in the past year, families and caregivers in Onslow County have faced increased difficulties in finding accessible, safe, and […]

COVID-19 Impact Series: Why Professionalizing Child Care is Crucial

This blog is part of a series on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the child care industry and children and families in Onslow County. The early childhood sector has long suffered from chronic underinvestment and structural challenges—but with the COVID-19 pandemic, the true instability of our nation’s child care system has been exposed. […]