Updated: funding for day care in NYS budget praised at Viking Child Care Center event

 

The Viking Child Care Center hosted a press conference on April 12 to celebrate the positive strides made in the recently-passed 2022-23 NYS Budget to fund improvements in access to child care for families. The budget agreement will increase the family income eligibility for childcare subsidies and dedicates funds to increase wages for those working in the child care field, among other steps.  The event was sponsored by the New York State Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health.

Several local news outlets covered the event including:

Spectrum News 1 (Albany)

The Troy Record

WTEN ABC News 10 — extended coverage including video below

 

Published: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:05:56 +0000 by d.gardner