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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS, Child Care Aware ® of America and other organizations nationwide are recognizing <br /> Child Care Providers on May 6, 2022 , through Provider Appreciation Day; and <br /> WHEREAS, Provider Appreciation Day is an annual celebration that affords an opportunity to <br /> recognize the contributions of child care providers to the overall health and welfare of our <br /> community and the essential role they play for our county' s working families , and <br /> WHEREAS, the early years of a child ' s life from birth to age five is the most critical time in a child ' s <br /> development in which the brain ' s architecture is built and early learning sets the trajectory for <br /> future success ; and <br /> WHEREAS, our child care community provides critical care and education opportunities for <br /> Orange County' s young children , as well as support for social and emotional development; and <br /> WHEREAS, our child care community provides enrichment opportunities and nurtures <br /> development for children of all backgrounds ; and <br /> WHEREAS, our child care providers form a vital building block of our local economy supporting <br /> Orange County' s families as they works and <br /> WHEREAS, the COVID49 pandemic has created tremendous hardship for child care providers <br /> and the families of Orange County who depend on them , who have continued to meet the needs <br /> of families while risking their health and financial stability to remain open ; and <br /> WHEREAS, our future depends on the quality of the early childhood experiences provided to <br /> young children today; support for high - quality child care represents a worthy commitment to our <br /> children ' s future , <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners , hereby proclaim May 6, <br /> 2022 , as Provider Appreciation Day, affirming the important role our child care community plays <br /> in support of our young children , their families , and our local economy, and urge all residents of <br /> Orange County to recognize child care providers for their work . <br /> This the 3rd day of May 2022 . <br /> i <br /> Renee Price , Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 0 <br /> c 'artl� ��� <br />