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OCR Page 1 of 26November 20, 1997
The Department of Labor's Role in the President's Child Care Initiative
Background:
On October 23, 1997, President Clinton hosted the White House Conference on Child Care -- to focus
the Nation's attention on the importance of addressing the need for safe, affordable, quality child care.
The Domestic Policy Council has highlighted four current programs supporting child care:
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
HHS's Child Care and Development Block Grant
USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program
Department of Education's 21st Century Learning Centers
At this time, three general goals have been suggested for the Child Care initiative. These goals, and
policy options relating to them are as follows:
1.
Helping more parents afford child care -
Increase Federal investment in HHS's Child Care and Development Block Grant
Modify the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
2.
Assuring safety and quality in child care -
Increase Federal Funds Targeted to Quality Improvements
Increase Federal Investment in Provider Education and Training
Increase Federal Investment in Consumer Education, Research, and Technology
3.
Making child care more affordable -
Invest in School-Age Care Opportunities
Provide Tax Incentives to Businesses
Department of Labor's Role:
As a follow-up to the White House Conference, and the Department of Labor's on-site forum
discussion on model partnerships that promote quality child care, Secretary Herman added child care as
an outcome measurement to her fifth goal of helping workers balance work and family. The Secretary
has said that she wants to:
Increase the number of workers with access to quality child care outside the family.
Change the paradigm so that child care workers have the respect, compensation and sense of
self worth that they deserve.
Quality child care service goes hand in glove with having an adequate supply of competent,
professional child care providers. This requires enhanced training opportunities and a redefinition of
the basic concept of what constitutes a child care provider. Based on these facts, the Department is
proposing several projects that could be woven into a quality child care initiative. They include:
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