Big news: The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced it is expanding family eligibility for child care assistance! More […]
Maryland Department of Education Expands Family Eligibility for
Counting Every Person: taking action for a fair, professional, nonpartisan Census
The 2020 Census will be here soon. It is crucial that every person is counted, but there are some things […]
Thrive By Three Fund: An Important Approach to Reduce Infant Mortality in Prince George’s County
Proposed legislation in the Maryland General Assembly could mean improved service coordination for low-income pregnant women and young children in […]
Strengthening Welfare to Work with Child Care: Congress Hears Testimony on the Importance of Child Care for
Working Families
The federal role for child care policy and funding is crucial, and so we tuned in with great interest on […]
Kirwan Commission Recommendations for Early Childhood Education
The Maryland Commission on Innovation & Excellence in Education (“the Kirwan Commission”) recently released its preliminary report with recommendations across […]
Congress Fails to Extend CHIP and Places Millions of Children at Risks
The September 30 deadline to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has come and gone. Congress took no action […]
Kirwan Commission Hearing
October 25, 2017
Testimony by Jennifer Iverson: Good evening. I am Jennifer Iverson, Executive Director of Prince George’s Child Resource Center. Thank you […]
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School-Age Children: When in Doubt, Ask and Tell!
A guest blog post from Toni Baptiste, mother, advocate, and licensed school-age child care provider in Prince George’s County Did […]
Reducing the Infant Mortality Rate: a Top Priority in Prince George’s County
Infant mortality has been an ongoing concern studied by governments and the health care field. Infant mortality is the death […]
Congress Must Keep Funding for Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) – Keep Programs That Help Families
Having a baby is an exciting time in a family’s life but it comes with challenges too. If the family […]