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July 2020 eNews

At the VIRTUAL Champions for Young Children 2020, researchers from the Institute for Child Success will present findings on the impacts of COVID-19 on the early childhood sector in South Carolina from surveys with child care providers, pediatricians, educators, and nonprofit leaders.

Ideas for Infusing Capital into Childcare Centers During COVID-19

July 14, 2020
John Young Shik Concklin
Child Care, COVID-19, Economics, News, Tax and Fiscal Policy
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As a result, without intervention, the existing shortage could potentially be made even worse by COVID-19 negatively impacting a generation of young children, their development, and their families’ economic status.

June 2020 eNews

July 6, 2020
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Child Care, COVID-19, Economics, Health Care, Newsletter
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"It was always a weak industry, and it was very vulnerable," said Jamie Moon, president of the Institute for Child Success, a Greenville-based policy and research organization. "The pandemic has only served to highlight that vulnerability, and it's really a shame because it's such a critical part of having a robust economy."

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COVID-19 Blog Series: A Child’s Haven Prepares a Strengths-Based Reopening

June 2, 2020
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Child Care, COVID-19, Economics, Education
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Throughout the COVID-19 crisis and the resulting economic impacts, ICS has highlighted issues facing children and families in our home state of South Carolina and beyond. As states begin moving toward reopening, following guidance from the Center for Disease Control as well as state and local experts, we want to spotlight how service providers working with families are considering needs and changing operations. Today, we are sharing a post from Tanya Camunas, Executive Director of A Child’s Haven, a provider of therapeutic child care (TCC) and other essential services in Greenville, South Carolina:

May 2020 eNews

June 2, 2020
Lisa Maronie
Child Care, COVID-19, Economics, Events, Health Care, News, Newsletter
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Health inequity is one of many issues both highlighted and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than two months into the worldwide crisis, the impacts have been disproportionately felt across society as people of color and those experiencing poverty are bearing the brunt of the burden.

COVID-19’s Impact on Child Care in Rural Counties

The attendance rate was relatively similar between rural and non-rural settings for infants and toddlers. However, these numbers differed significantly for older children. For preschoolers, just 26% of those in non-rural counties were still attending versus 38% in in rural counties. For school-age children in non-rural counties, providers were serving just 12% of their capacity for this age range, compared to 41% for rural providers.

Resources for Child Care Provider Concerns

Following the release of the survey, ICS sent a list of resources to respondents in the hopes that we may be able to help them navigate some challenges while policymakers develop broader solutions. We are sharing an updated version of this list to assist providers in any states who may be facing similar challenges.

Montessori Practical Life Activities to Use in the Home During the Pandemic

As you know children love to help around the house and what are chores to us, children will do over and over again. Montessori says children learn through repetition. Although in a classroom the equipment is mostly child-sized, this is not necessary in the home.

Suggestions Around Nature to Help Get You and Your Family Through the Coronavirus Pandemic!

Coming from South Africa, the story the children begged me to tell time and time again was how I was one day running around our house with my brother and jumping over what we thought was a stick lying in the grass, but in fact it was a puff adder (a venomous viper) lying snoozing in the sun and how our gardener grabbed us out of harm’s way.