The Child Care Crisis is Getting Worse

Published: Sept. 28, 2023, 4 p.m.

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The people who take care of Michigan\\u2019s youngest children are facing a daunting deadline. On September 30, pandemic relief funds for child care will run out.\\xa0Many Michigan child care centers are sounding the alarm about what the end of\\xa0 federal support will mean for their businesses \\u2013 and for the families they serve.\\xa0

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  • Jennifer Brookland, reporter at the Detroit Free Press
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  • Nina Hodge, owner of Above and Beyond Learning child care center in Detroit
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  • Anna Fryer, co-owner of Teddy Bear Daycare and Preschool LLC
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