(ROCHESTER, NEW YORK) - VOICE/Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Child Care Providers From Monroe County, Parents and Community Members Recently Met to Discuss How Late and Short Payments Have Adversely Affected Child Care Programs.

While County Officials, Including Department of Human Services Commissioner Kelly Reid, Were Scheduled to Attend The Meeting to Hear the Providers’ and Parents’ Concerns, They Canceled Shortly Before the Meeting Was to Begin.

Ensuring Access to Quality Child Care So Parents Can Work and Children Can Receive the Best Possible Start in Life is One of the Most Important Investments Our Communities Can Make Toward Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Giving Struggling Families a Leg Up and Access to Affordable Child Care Helps Working Parents Stay Active in the Work Force.

Investments in Early Education May Also Reduce the Need for Special Education Placements and Remedial Education, and Later in Life, Involvement With the Criminal Justice System.

High Quality Early Learning Experiences are Also Linked to Increased Productivity and Earnings When These Children Become Adults.

“We’re Disappointed County Officials Didn’t Show Up, But We Look Forward to Scheduling Another Meeting With Them Where Providers and Parents Can ‘Have a Voice,’” CSEA Western Region President Flo Tripi (Pictured Above/Photo Courtesy of CSEA) said. “We’re Hopeful We Can Continue This Good Relationship and Make Some Progress on These Concerns.”

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