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There’s a whole part of me that people don’t really see anymore. I used to spend my evenings in rehearsals, singing in choirs, and getting lost in community theatre. Harmonizing with other people was one of the few places where I felt completely like myself. Once I became a mom, all of that stopped. Not because I wanted it to, but because there’s almost no evening or night child care. And ...

There was a period in my life when childcare made a huge difference in whether I could move forward or felt completely stuck. When my child was younger, I depended on reliable childcare so I could go to work and continue my education. On the days when my childcare fell through, everything else in my life stopped. I missed classes, had to call in to work last minute, and constantly felt like ...

I never thought I would have been in the position I was in with my daughter. I had a great childhood. I have a college degree. I started my master’s. I went to school, graduated with honors. I did all the things, and I was still in the statistics of a low-income, single-income home, that 100% needed childcare. I was in that realm. I didn’t expect my daughter’s dad to do what he did. I didn’t ...

My son, who started attending school on December 2, 2025, has only been in school twice because he has been constantly sick. I was informed about the school’s services and am eager to utilize them for my son, but I haven’t had the chance to do so yet.

Having affordable childcare for my daughter has changed our lives in so many ways. The biggest way being that since she's in school, I was able to find a job to support our family. It has helped tremendously with my daughter's social skills. We don't know what we would do without the quality, affordable childcare she's receiving!

Due to childcare expenses, my family has had to rely on one parent staying home. Even when options for head start became available, the hours or days did not align with regular schedule hours of work. Therefore, I have been unable to pursue my own career goals until all of my children were in school. Even then, because after school is expensive, I have only been able to attend school myself. ...

Childcare has helped me by providing me time to get things done while the kids are at school or childcare. For example, I run errands and do what is needed while they are being taken care of.

I had a military family who withdrew their two children from my program because they could not afford to pay for daycare. The mother stopped working because she was giving almost all her paycheck to day care for two children. The mother was crying because she wanted to keep them in the family childcare program. Christine lost three spots in the last month, which will impact her finances.

My son Timothy was in foster care for the first year of his life. When he was able to come home to me the CCCAP freeze was already in place. I am a single Mom so having a job is the only way for me to provide for Timothy. I was able to receive a 90 day authorization for Child Welfare CCCAP and place him in daycare and obtain steady work. However once that 90 days was up I could no longer ...

Childcare has helped me tremendously, Although at first, it was a little difficult because I didn’t know about the CPCD And trying to find childcare was hard I was missing a lot of work. Being able to go to work and not have to worry about finding someone to be with my young children has made it easier and having a peace of mind to know they are being properly cared for and not only that ...

To whom it may concern, How the head start program has impacted my child's life, I have watched her grow so much knowing very few words, to now she knows how to communicate her feelings. She knows how to check on her friends in the classroom if theyre feeling down. How it affected and benefit my work life balance well it helps can run do doctors appointments and attend work while she's ...

When I first had Estella I started doing daycare in the rural area I was living in at the time since it seemed to be a big need. It was wonderful for us because then I could provide for us while still getting to be there for the big moments. Once I did get her into daycare and start working, I started to feel like I was missing out. I loved going back to work but didn’t want to leave my ...

Having our son, Emerson, in childcare has been an incredibly meaningful part of our family’s life. As a working parent who works full time, having reliable childcare allows me to show up fully for my job while also being a more present and patient parent when Emerson is home. CPCD has given Emerson the opportunity to build friendships, learn how to share, and grow comfortable being part ...

Everything is so interconnected. If you don't have a safe place to make sure your child is going when you're not with them, then how are you supposed to sustain long-term work? It’s the cycle of poverty. Families have to have safe places for their kids to go. If it's a choice between spending $560 per month or leaving a kid home alone for three hours, parents think, “Well, it’s just three ...

My family and I were homeless from October 2021 to July 2023. At one point, we had been staying at several hotels. I had been given resources for cpcd, and I had contacted them they actually came to the hotel we were staying at and helped me with the paperwork. we got approved. both of my kids had been going to cpcd since 2022. It has been a blessing. Knowing that my kids are safe and warm, ...

Being a part of the cpcd family has been very helpful and beneficial to me and my daughter. Without them I wouldn't have been able to finish school let alone do my clinicals and stuff that I need to do. With them having space for my daughter to be a part of their classroom allowing me the time to do what I need to do. Not having child care or daycare isn't helpful to a lot of people because ...