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2001 HSAC Forum 10 <br /> • Substance Abuse Issues (parents- children) <br /> • Dental Care <br /> Session: Child Care <br /> Facilitator/Recorder: Sue Russell and Robin Barnhill <br /> 1. Funding <br /> ■ Provide additional subsidy for child care <br /> required for low-income working parents <br /> ■ Provide salary supplements/support to child <br /> care staff <br /> ■ Expand with business partnerships <br /> ■ Allow and support family leave policies <br /> ■ Pursue more money from state/federal than <br /> formulas stipulate <br /> ■ Challenge public, private, and nonprofit <br /> organizations to increase effort <br /> 2. Access <br /> • Make child care accessible to low-income families <br /> • Provide information about access to services <br /> • Provide information about how to access any <br /> assistance (subsidy, etc.) <br /> • Provide community-based services for all children <br /> (targeting special populations) <br /> 3. Transportation <br /> ■ Develop child care with family-friendly <br /> transportation system <br /> 4. Quality <br /> ■ Increase/encourage credentials for child care <br /> teachers <br /> ■ Develop supports to make child care high quality <br /> ■ Increase education levels of teachers <br />