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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS, organizations nationwide are recognizing Child Care Providers on May 12, <br /> 2023, through Provider Appreciation Day; and <br /> WHEREAS, Provider Appreciation Day is an annual celebration that affords an <br /> opportunity to recognize the contributions of child care providers to the overall health and <br /> welfare of our community and the essential role they play for our county's working <br /> families; and <br /> WHEREAS, the early years of a child's life from birth to age five is the most critical time <br /> in a child's development in which the brain's architecture is built and early learning sets <br /> the trajectory for future success; and <br /> WHEREAS, our child care community provides critical care and education opportunities <br /> for Orange County's young children, as well as support for social and emotional <br /> 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 <br /> supporting Orange County's families as they work; and <br /> WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic created tremendous hardship for child care <br /> providers and the families of Orange County who depend on them, who have continued <br /> to meet the needs of families while risking their health and financial stability to remain <br /> open; and <br /> WHEREAS, our future depends on the quality of the early childhood experiences <br /> provided to young children today; support for high-quality child care represents a worthy <br /> commitment to our children's future; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, hereby proclaim <br /> May 12, 2023, as Provider Appreciation Day, affirming the important role our child care <br /> community plays in support of our young children, their families, and our local economy, <br /> and urge all residents of Orange County to recognize child care providers for their work. <br /> This the 2nd day of May, 2023. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />