Description:
In major disasters, states often designate workers in certain industries as essential to the health and safety of the populace. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many states have recognized that without child care, these essential workers cannot perform their duties and service. In response, state policymakers have developed emergency child care programs for this workforce. This brief discusses the following decisions points that state leaders have to make and the varying approaches taken thus far: - Healthy and Safety Provisions - Defining the Essential Workforce - Access for Families - Eligibility Criteria for Child Care Providers - Payments for Providers - Health Care for Providers. (author abstract)
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Fact Sheets & Briefs
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United States