Mass Child Care Vouchers Frozen as Need Soars

Children can’t wait. We can’t let families languish on the wait list for 18 months and counting. In Worcester this week, 1,069 children 0-5 years of age sit on the wait list; 46 of those children are those of early educators who can’t work without support for the cost of care. Let’s invest in children, families, and the workforce with additional funding for vouchers.

Read on to learn more about the holding pattern families are in and the challenges that presents to children, early educators and our economy. Leaders from Worcester share information and insights on the impact they are seeing.