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There is a child care crisis in the United States, with the most vulnerable families feeling the greatest impacts. Women, often single mothers, hold the majority of low-wage jobs; these jobs usually require nontraditional work hours when schools & daycares are closed, making the lack of adequate child care one of the biggest obstacles to obtaining & maintaining employment.

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The Child Care Crisis is at a Tipping Point

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“I’ve been writing these reports saying this is a crisis for more than 30 years — it’s not new,” said Gina Adams, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute. “But the pandemic reminded people that child care is a linchpin of our economy. Parents can’t work without it. It’s gotten to a point where the costs of not investing are much, much more clear.”

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Hear from Munah Kanu about how Along The Way’s child care support program helped her attain a successful career as a registered nurse, and bring hope & stability to her family! Watch here.

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WHITE Paper: Child Care Challenges of Single mothers

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Along the Way exists to support single mothers with quality in-home child care because spending 63% of their income on child care is too much. As a community of people at Along the Way, we believe that single mothers do not have to do it on their own. We are a group of people committed to supporting women achieve their professional & education goals, and attain economic self-sufficiency.

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**2 out of 3 single female headed households in PA are ALICE and Along The Way is here to bring quality, in-home child care to these families!**

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A single mother without child care cannot work, and if she can’t work, then she can’t get out of poverty.

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Mothers who have been directly impacted by those who chose to become a part of the Along the Way community discuss the impact Along the Way has made in their and their children’s lives.