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CHILD CARE

Securing child care can be a daunting task for families engrossed in the workforce. A lack of adequate child care can lead to challenging problems for both the family (e.g., lost wages, missed workdays) and their employer (e.g., lost revenue resulting from worker shortages). For lower-income families, the high average cost for child care can make finding high-quality care challenging.

Child Poverty & Publicly-Funded Child Care Centers

While 1,000+ centers provide early care & education in Louisiana, they are unequally distributed across the state.