Nearly 40% of Florida’s working families live in a child care desert according to a new report by the Center for American Progress.  Rural and Hispanic families face the greatest challenges in both the state and nationwide. “Improving access to consistent and affordable high-quality early care and education accomplishes two important objectives: It promotes healthy […]

More than 985,000 additional families in Florida could benefit from home visiting, including 640,000 infants and toddlers, according to the 2018 Home Visiting Yearbook, released today by the National Home Visiting Resource Center (NHVC). The report provides a snapshot of home visiting programs around the country, families receiving services, and unmet needs. Among the findings: […]

August is National Breastfeeding Month! According to the 2016 U.S. Breastfeeding Report Card published by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), breastfeeding rates continue to rise in the U.S. Among infants born in 2013, 4 out of 5 (81.1%) started to breastfeed, over half (51.8%) were breastfeeding at 6 months, and almost one third […]