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Trauma responsive early educator trainings to support behavioral health and social-emotional learning for children
Healey-Driscoll Administration is focused on affordable child care, teaching kids to read, strengthening public education, reimagining high school, mental health supports, improving access and success in higher education
New rates continue state’s progress on better covering the true cost of providing care, including for infants and toddlers
Proposal boosts payment rates for providers with a focus on infant and toddler care
Contracts prioritizes thousands of spots for infants and toddlers, families with the most needs
Child care financial assistance IT improvements part of Governor Healey’s FutureTech Act
State boosting economic mobility pathways for early childhood educators, with focus on family child care
20 programs receiving funds to install clean energy systems, add safety improvements, and improve accessibility for kids and adults
Changes Align with State’s Efforts to Modernize and Expand Child Care Access, Improve Mental Health Supports for Young People
Hundreds of parents, providers and stakeholders offered feedback to inform state’s whole-of-government approach to affordable child care
Input will help develop state’s whole-of-government approach to affordable child care
