Archive for June, 2008

Jun
16

Onondaga County child care boost comes from nearby counties (The Post-Standard)

Posted by ichatmedia on June 16, 2008

New York state is funneling almost $400,000 of unexpected money to Onondaga County to help low-income families pay for child care. That’s great news for Onondaga County. But it comes at the expense of neighboring counties.

Jun
16

Onondaga County gets more child care money (The Post-Standard)

Posted by ichatmedia on June 16, 2008

The state Office of Children and Family Services is funneling almost $400,000 of additional money to Onondaga County to help low-income families pay for child care.

Jun
16

Foster care up in Jamaica (Jamaica Gleaner)

Posted by ichatmedia on June 16, 2008

More Jamaicans are becoming foster parents, according to data from the Child Development Agency (CDA). Statistics reveal that as at April 2008, there were 805 foster parents across the island, up from the 785 who were in the system up to April 2007…

Jun
16

Help offered for child care services in Indian River County (Vero Press Journal)

Posted by ichatmedia on June 16, 2008

Childcare Resources of Indian River, a United Way agency, is accepting applications for fall enrollment at area preschools for children who will be age 3 or 4 by Sept. 1.

Jun
16

More Calls for Reform after NYC Child’s Death (1010 WINS New York)

Posted by ichatmedia on June 16, 2008

On paper, it seemed life for 3-year-old Kyle Smith was looking up.  His mother, a junkie and a prostitute, had left him in the care of a friend, who decided to seek legal custody of the child.

Jun
16

Saskatchewan gets low grade on child care (Daily Herald)

Posted by ichatmedia on June 16, 2008

The Canadian Labour Congress has given Saskatchewan a “C” on its annual child care report card.

Jun
16

Sask. gets poor grades for child-care services (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Posted by ichatmedia on June 16, 2008

REGINA — Saskatchewan is getting a mediocre C for its delivery of child-care services.

Jun
16

Canadian Labour Congress gives Saskatchewan low grade for child care (Regina Leader-Post)

Posted by ichatmedia on June 16, 2008

The Saskatchewan government is getting a mediocre “C” for delivery of child care services.

Jun
16

State probing child care center in Brockton (The Brockton Enterprise)

Posted by ichatmedia on June 16, 2008

The founders of Dovecrest Montessori Academy on Torrey Street in Brockton are meeting today with state officials to address operating deficiencies at the group child care program cited in a state report.

Jun
16

More child care centres dishing out healthier fare to kids (Straits Times)

Posted by ichatmedia on June 16, 2008

TWICE as many child care centres here are now feeding their wards healthier food, compared to a year ago.