The Middle for the Examine of Baby Care Employment (CSCCE) at UC Berkeley has been chosen to assist lead a serious new federal venture that can discover the way to strengthen the U.S. little one care system by bettering situations for its workforce.
CSCCE has been a outstanding voice in warning that poverty-level wages and power race and gender inequities are placing the nation’s little one care system in jeopardy, with a direct impression on kids, working households and the broader financial system.
The brand new Nationwide Early Care and Schooling Workforce Middle, with a $30 million finances over 5 years from the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Providers (HHS), has the potential to analysis the challenges and prescribe options that would have a transformative impression on little one care.
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“CSCCE is thrilled that the federal authorities is investing in bettering situations for the early care and training workforce,” stated Lea Austin, CSCCE government director. “Our involvement with the Nationwide Early Care and Schooling Workforce Middle will complement our ongoing analysis and coverage efforts in direction of securing racial, gender and financial justice for the workforce.”
“We all know it’s laborious for households to seek out high quality early childhood applications,” stated January Contreras, HHS assistant secretary for Administration for Kids and Households. “We can’t proceed to anticipate early educators to stay in these essential roles solely to earn poverty wages. The Nationwide Early Care and Schooling Workforce Middle will assist states and localities assist early care and training professionals — and, in doing so, assist working households.”
The early care and training workforce performs an integral function within the well being and growth of youngsters whereas offering an important service to working households and the financial system, but the educators’ information, abilities and well-being are sometimes undervalued.
In the meantime, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed that investments are essential to strengthen the financial system and make sure the stability of early care and training.
CCSCE’s function within the venture is being led by Elena Montoya, a senior analysis and coverage affiliate.
Since 1999, CSCCE has been the nation’s main supply of analysis and coverage evaluation concerning the early care and training workforce.
