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New Childcare Center Opens in Danville to Help Ease Regional Shortage

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Nurturing Young Minds Childcare, a facility developed by Danville Public Schools, held its ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The center will serve infants through preschool-aged children.

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Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation awards $100,000 to Altavista Area YMCA

Read full article: Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation awards $100,000 to Altavista Area YMCA

The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation (GLCF) recently announced the recipient of its sixth annual $100,000 Century Fund Grant, awarded to the Altavista Area YMCA.

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Head Start faces uncertain future

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head Start prepares preschool aged children for school for families who need extra help. Now, the proposed federal budget for Head Start is 0 dollars, leaving the future in question.

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BREAKING: Bedford Police Department charges woman in daycare child abuse case

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The Bedford Police Department has reported that they have charged a local woman with child abuse following an investigation into incidents at a daycare facility.

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Daycare Dilemma: Childcare Shortage Strains Rockbridge Families and Economy

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Rockbridge faces a childcare crisis with limited facilities and a growing waitlist, impacting local families and the economy, as efforts to address the issue are underway through community surveys and discussions.

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Upcoming Calfee Community and Cultural Center will help with childcare desert

Read full article: Upcoming Calfee Community and Cultural Center will help with childcare desert

Starting at the end of September, the Calfee Community and Cultural Center will be open and crawling with kids.

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New River Community Action receives funding for Head Start preschool program

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New River Community Action is helping to bridge the gap in the New River Valley, making preschool available to over 300 kids.

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Southside leaders seeking community input on childcare survey

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Leaders in Southside are working to address access to childcare.

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Senator Kaine pushes for childcare funding

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Senator Tim Kaine (D) is pushing for funding for affordable childcare.

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TAP provides resources for families struggling to afford child care

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Afforable options for childcare in Southwest Virginia.

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Most Virginians cannot afford childcare, according to Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission

Read full article: Most Virginians cannot afford childcare, according to Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission

Childcare is not affordable to most Virginians, according to information presented during the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commissionโ€™s meeting on Monday

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Federal funding for childcare set to expire this month

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Federal funding given to childcare facilities during the pandemic is coming to a close at the end of September.

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This project is helping women who canโ€™t afford postpartum care

Read full article: This project is helping women who canโ€™t afford postpartum care

Shades of Blue was created by a woman who experienced a traumatic birth.

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Lynchburg barbershop offers support to struggling families

Read full article: Lynchburg barbershop offers support to struggling families

Jennings said most of his barbers are single fathers or share custody, so just about every day you can find nearly two dozen kids around the shop.

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Virginia lawmakers visit TAP Head Start Center

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On Wednesday, Virginia lawmakers paid a visit to Roanoke to visit TAPโ€™s Raleigh Court Head Start Center.

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Child counselor discusses ways to better understand the steps of the grieving process

Read full article: Child counselor discusses ways to better understand the steps of the grieving process

The tragedy in Texas might be the time for you and your children to have a better understanding the grieving process -- and signs you should look out for.

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HumanKind opens Early Head Start facility to serve โ€˜childcare desertโ€™ in Lynchburg area

Read full article: HumanKind opens Early Head Start facility to serve โ€˜childcare desertโ€™ in Lynchburg area

The new facility will serve 48 kids and includes six classrooms, a playground and a kitchen.

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United Way, YMCA to hold open house for new preschool program in Bedford

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The open house is scheduled for Feb. 28 from 4:30 to 6:30PM at the Central Church of Christ in Bedford.

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Southwest Virginia leaders pushing for five new regional childcare centers

Read full article: Southwest Virginia leaders pushing for five new regional childcare centers

The United Way of Southwest Virginia is pushing for a development initiative called Ready SWVA to help the workforce recover after the pandemic.

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โ€˜Itโ€™s really rough on the kidsโ€™: Childcare shortage continues to impact Southwest Virginia families

Read full article: โ€˜Itโ€™s really rough on the kidsโ€™: Childcare shortage continues to impact Southwest Virginia families

Communities across the country are dealing with a shortage of childcare.

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New Bedford County surveys look to address childcare shortage

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Theyโ€™re seeing an increase for need during the pandemic -- impacting families and businesses. The surveys are available through Oct. 29.

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Sen. Kaine visits Lynchburg to discuss education, workforce training for young people

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Virginia Senator Tim Kaine says heโ€™s crafting legislation to promote better outcomes for young people, more education and workforce training.

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New childcare facility opening in Campbell County โ€˜daycare desertโ€™

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Thatโ€™s because, according to Crews, the closest childcare facility is about 30 miles away. โ€œThatโ€™s not just hard on the parents, itโ€™s hard on the children to have to get up and be ready that early in the morning. Itโ€™s a partnership between Campbell County Public Schools, Lynchburg Community Action Group, and Smart Beginnings of Central Virginia which is part of United Way. AdSmart Beginnings received a $1.25 million grant from the commonwealthโ€™s Early Childhood Foundation to reach underserved parts of the region. Gerin Martin, early childhood coordinator for Campbell County schools, says the new center is five years in the making, and itโ€™s vital for children ages three and four to have a social experience.

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Virginia looking to make child care affordable for all by 2030

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ROANOKE, Va โ€“ A new group is working to make child care more accessible in Virginia. On Friday, members of the Back to Work Virginia task force announced the Virginia Promise Partnership, which will work to make child care in the commonwealth affordable to anyone who may need it. โ€œWe know our early childhood system has been hit harder than most, thatโ€™s why the governor and the General Assembly acted quickly with our Office of Early Childhood to direct over $150 million in federal emergency funding to keep thousands of programs, open,โ€ First Lady of Virginia Pam Northam said. The coalition has a goal of providing quality and affordable childcare by the year 2030.

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Website created to help with child care needs in Martinsville, Henry County

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MARTINSVILLE, Va. Theres a new website available to help people locally with child care. Several organizations in Martinsville and Henry County collaborated to create it. Along with information about available child care programs, it has information about feeding programs and information to help small businesses and nonprofits. Philip Wenkstern, the executive director of the Martinsville-Henry County United Way, said one popular feature is the application for child care subsidies. The Martinsville-Henry County United Way is one of the organizations that helped create the site.

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In the market for a new nanny or babysitter? Here are all the questions you need to ask

Read full article: In the market for a new nanny or babysitter? Here are all the questions you need to ask

When youโ€™re on the hunt for a new nanny or babysitter, it can be incredibly stressful.

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Its really a crisis now: Sen. Tim Kaine on childcare concerns in New River Valley

Read full article: Its really a crisis now: Sen. Tim Kaine on childcare concerns in New River Valley

BLACKSBURG, Va. Were going to see an uptick in these rates, said parent Andi Golusky, sharing her childcare concerns with United States Sen. Tim Kaine. On Friday though, the lack of it in the New River Valley was a big focus of a modified roundtable with Kaine. Kaine wants to make childcare programs a priority in the new coronavirus relief bill that lawmakers will be working on. Childcare was short before COVID, its really a crisis now.His hope is for legislation to be ready by Aug. 5. Theres a whole lot of concerns in the NRV for all kinds of families because of this situation, Golusky said.

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