Elizabeth Shulz, 4, of Belvidere plays at the sand table Feb. 27 at NIU Campus Child Care. The center provides services for student-parents, but Illinois childcare providers could close due to a budget shortfall. Student parents won’t have afforadable options for childcare if nearby centers have to close down, writes Perspectiver writer Angelina McNeela.
Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) is offering a free workshop from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays between Feb. 13 and Feb. 27 at Land of Learning Child Care Center, 1645 Bethany Road. According to a Jan. 11 news release, the workshop will show parents...
Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) will be hosting several upcoming classes. The International Loving Touch Foundation will host a class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 4 and 5 at the 4-C office, 155 N. Third St., Room 130. Participants will learn and...
Payday will not be coming until July 1 for many child care providers in Illinois. State funding has been exhausted for programs that subsidize childcare for low-income working parents. With no resources to cover the gap, day care centers and in-home providers...
Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) will offer parenting education classes starting Sept. 21. Class sessions will cover six topics in order to help parents understand their children and raise them in a safe environment. 4-C hopes to create a bond with...
