Child Care Resources of Rockland Inc
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Why New York Should Have Universal Child Care
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This blog posts was written by Brigit Hurley from The Children’s Agenda for our 2018 PowHer The Vote campaign .
Children are the heart of our communities, and most people recognize that funding effective programs for children helps ensure a brighter future for our state and nation. But more of us need to understand that making significant investments in things like child care can also spur economic growth and development today.
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