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The short explanation of this alert was:

 Currently, over 70 percent of women with children are in the labor force.  Over 11 million children under age 5 are in some type of child care setting every week.  Yet, Congress has failed to make sure the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the primary federal funding stream for child care in the United States, keeps children safe and promotes healthy development. 

The quality of child care varies greatly by state.  Only half the states require a fingerprint check of child care providers to make sure they don’t have a violent record.  Only 16 states check the sex offender registry.  Few states have any training requirements before providers care for children. In too many states, a child care license means little more than the paper it is written on because states do not routinely inspect or monitor licensed child care providers to check to see if they comply with state standards (such as basic health and safety practices).

Children need safe child care. We ask you to write to First Lady Michelle Obama and your Member of Congress to urge that CCDBG be strengthened this year to keep children safe and to promote healthy development.

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