EPISODE · Mar 14, 2023 · 25 MIN
Can abundant child care improve a local economy?
from This Conversation
Dr. Susan Patrick, Director of Childhood Success with the United Way of Southwest Virginia, talks about the childcare crisis and how it can be a drag on a local economy, even limiting the number of available jobs. If a parent brings home $22,000 a year from a $15 an hour salary, how can the family afford to have a second parent work with minimum child care costs of $11,000 a year?Dr. Patrick addresses a broad range of issues related to educating and caring for children in This Conversation.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com
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Can abundant child care improve a local economy?
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