The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is launching an Impact Project to research the hallmarks of a quality child care program. While OCFS promotes quality child care through regulations, policy, and QUALITYstarsNY, currently there is no statewide definition of quality […]
Our whole nation is in crisis around finding affordable child care. In New York City, the NYC CCR&R Consortium is on the front lines of helping everyday people connect to providers that can serve them, and the past year was our biggest yet. Our member […]
As NYC child care providers and families return to the full swing of post-COVID life, our four consortium agencies sprung into action in all five boroughs. Our member agency, the Day Care Council of New York, prepared a report titled Ways we make a difference […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck New York City, it came swiftly and had devastating consequences. Essential workers and child care providers took on the brunt of this impact as families struggled to access essential services during lockdowns, shutdowns, and quarantines. With the passage of the […]