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New Report Shows Growing Economic Toll Of $172 Billion Per Year Due To The Child Care Crisis

Research released by the business-leader group ReadyNation shows that the crisis costs the national economy $172 billion every year.

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The Child Care Crisis Costs the U.S. Economy $172 Billion Each Year 

Impact on families & employers is escalating

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Student-Parents and Child Care Needs

Based on the white paper by Alexis Herschkowitsch, Megan Carolan, and Citlaly Rojo.

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Institute for Child Success urges swift reinstatement of federal child care funds

The Administration of Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Institute for Child Success (ICS)…

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ICS Newsletter Archive

Click on any link below to read ICS updates from that month! 2025…

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Bridging the gap: Lessons from state responses to SNAP pause during federal shutdown

By ICS team members Alexis Herschkowitsch, Megan Carolan, and Aimée Drouin Duncan  Among the more severe…

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One Wish: Exploring the GIIN Forum Through a Child-Centered Mission

By Mary C. Garvey and Kaitlin Watts Mary C. Garvey and Kaitlin Watts attended the (GIIN) Forum in…

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Food Insecurity: An Ongoing Challenge for Children

Food insecurity continues to be a critical factor in early childhood, leading to increased health care costs and…

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Toast to ICS Founders

ICS Celebrates “Sweet 16” Anniversary of Helping Children Succeed

Board members Merl Code, Linda Brees, Ann Robinson, Tami McKnew, Susan Shi, Desmond Kelly at…

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AI and Early Childhood Education: A Need for Robust Safeguards

Based on a brief by ICS Policy Fellows – Carol Cheatham, PhD (University of North Carolina), Erin Hamel,…

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Housing Innovation: Children's Edition

Register Now! Housing Innovation: Children’s Edition

Join us for the second annual Housing Innovation: Children’s Edition in Columbia, SC on Friday, November 7 at 10am –…

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ICS Annual Report 2024: Catalyzing Change for Children Across the Nation

Explore our 2024 Annual Report to learn how ICS helped children succeed across the…

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