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Some Parents say Childcare Assistance is Difficult to Access

A group of women sitting around a table in a dark room.

This week correspondent Megan Kamerick speaks with two mothers about the challenges they faced when they tried to access childcare assistance through the Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD). We also hear from a childcare provider and organizer with the OLÉ Working Parents Association. Guests: Tara Carey – organizer, OLÉ Working Parents Association Cecilia Maldonado…

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State Extends Temporary Childcare Assistance

Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration recently made a temporary move to offer child-care assistance for children on a waiting list, but many say there’s enough money to offer assistance to a greater number of families permanently and eliminate the need for waiting lists. By Heath Haussamen New Mexico In Depth More than 1,000 additional New Mexico…

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