{"id":1881,"date":"2025-04-23T09:07:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T13:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/childcareforeveryfamily.org\/?post_type=press_releases&p=1881"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:07:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T13:07:21","slug":"child-care-for-every-family-network-warns-secretary-kennedy-that-department-firings-will-lead-to-major-child-care-disruptions","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/childcareforeveryfamily.org\/es\/press-release\/child-care-for-every-family-network-warns-secretary-kennedy-that-department-firings-will-lead-to-major-child-care-disruptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Care for Every Family Network Warns Secretary Kennedy That Department Firings Will Lead to Major Child Care Disruptions\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, the Child Care for Every Family Network led hundreds of child care advocates, child care providers, parents, faith leaders, health organizations, and labor leaders in sending a letter<\/a> urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to reinstate the fired employees at HHS\u2019s Administration for Child and Families and reopen 5 closed regional offices. The letter warns of the devastating impacts to children, families, and communities due to these reckless and unwarranted firings and closures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The letter, which was signed by over 200 advocacy groups, reads in part: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cClosing the offices that administer federal early childhood programs will make child care and early education less safe, less affordable, and less accessible for families and communities across the country\u2014especially those who need it most. These actions deeply concern us as they will lead to higher costs for families and taxpayers, and they will undermine the wellbeing of children and our economy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month, HHS fired approximately 35-40 percent of staff at the Administration for Children and Families, including from the offices of the Office of Child Care, Office of Early Childhood, and the Office of Head Start. Five regional offices serving 22 states, 6 territories, and 467 Tribal governments were completely eliminated. These federal workers play a vital role in ensuring the health and safety of child care and early education settings across the country, lowering the costs of care for families, supporting higher program quality for young children, and ensuring more families have access to the care and early education they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full text of the letter can be found aqu\u00ed<\/a> and the full list of signatories is below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Child Care for Every Family Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NWLC Action<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caring Across Generations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Council for Professional Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small Business Majority<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home Grown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ZERO TO THREE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s Environmental Health Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service Employees International Union (SEIU)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caring Across Generations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AFT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YWCA USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AFL-CIO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Values @ Work<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Organization for Women<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Institute for Child Success<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Our Kin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Children’s Finance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Region 9 Head Start Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coalition on Human Needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MomsRising<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s HealthWatch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Indian Child Care Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

InGlobal Learning Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamber of Mothers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children\u2019s Funding Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montessori Public Policy Initiative\/ILAEYC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Association for Family Child Care<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child Welfare League of America<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Care & Education Pathways to Success (ECEPTS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Focus on Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Futures Without Violence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Academy of Pediatrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Advocacy for Kids (PAK)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (DEC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generations United<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s Defense Fund<\/p>\n\n\n\n

African American Health Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child Welfare League of America<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Opportunities Initiative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SECOM Resource Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State and Local Organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alliance for Quality Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers of America-Greater New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parent Voices, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Forward Oregon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montessori Partnerships for Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s Action Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC Action<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child Care Law Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Forward Oregon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alliance for Quality Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Empire State Campaign for Child Care<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington State Parent Ambassadors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pennsylvania Child Care Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VOICES for Alabama’s Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

California Child Care Resource & Referral Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michigan League for Public Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington State Assn of Head Start and ECEAP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctors for Early Childhood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illinois Head Start Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawai’i Children’s Action Network Speaks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michigan Head Start Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gretchen’s House Child Care Centers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NYS Network for Youth Success<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michigan AEYC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Carolina Program for Infant\/Toddler Care<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Californians United for Early Care and Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Center for Inclusive Child Care<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elders for Infants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington State Association of Head Start and ECEAP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maine People’s Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make the Road Nevada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Care & Learning Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Good Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NJ Communities United<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s Action Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CA Child Care Resource & Referral Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s Grow Kids<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clayton Early Learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illinois Developmental Therapy Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michigan’s Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Hampshire Chapter, Chamber of Mothers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

InterAgency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin Head Start Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Edge California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oregon Child Care Providers Together Local 132 AFSCME<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children\u2019s Aid Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richmond Early Learning Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevent Child Abuse Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We, the Village Coalition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advocates for Children of New Jersey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great Start Collaborative of Traverse Bay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Groundwork Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s Institute (Oregon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maine People’s Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illuminate Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detroit Parent Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia Alliance of Family Child Care Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Children’s Partnership<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamber of Mothers Boston Chapter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women Employed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maine Children\u2019s Alliance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Education Leaders Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connecticut Voices for Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PA Head Start Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illinois Action for Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One Hope United<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advance Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamber of Mothers – Minnesota Chapter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illinois Association of the Education of Young Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everbloom Montessori<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ohio Organizing Collaborative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POWER-PAC IL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends Center for Children<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urban Sprouts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child Development Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamber of Mothers Philadelphia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detroit Champions for Hope<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montessori American Indian Childcare Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamber of Mothers Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vibrant Futures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pathways of Promise<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gretchen’s House Child Care Centers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children First<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Ones Learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trying Together<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seedlings to Sunflowers Non Profit Child Care and Family Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child Development Council of Central New York, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southern Adirondack Child Care Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advocates for Children of New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cincinnati Chamber of Mothers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child Development Support Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Blessings Learning Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Enrichment Network, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hooked on Books Childcare, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Counseling In Schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adirondack Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bushwick United Head Start<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamber of Mothers – Los Angeles Chapter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therapy and Learning Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamber of Mothers Seattle Chapter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morning Star Child Care<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Center For Interpersonal Development Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clayton Early Learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child Care Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Meadows Early Childhood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family of Woodstock, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s Aid Bronx Early Childhood Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richmond Early Learning Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Coordinated Child Care Association of the Upper Peninsula<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YMCA of Greater NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kennedy Children’s Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Things First Porter County<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Yorkers United for Child Care<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YWCA of the Greater Capital Region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YWCA McLean County<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YWCA Duluth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Western New York Child Care Action Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YWCA Princeton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regional Preschool Partnership<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Harlem Council for Human Services, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grand Traverse Baby Pantry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WNY Women’s Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ExpandED Schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unity House of Troy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milestones Early Learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamber of Mothers Virginia Beach Chapter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YW Boston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enlace Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Francisco Early Care & Education Advocacy Coalition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education Council Consortium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day Care Council of New York, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Child Care for Every Family Network is the national movement and campaign to transform child care, representing 1,500+ child care providers, impacted families, state and national organizations, and organizers across the country. Learn more: <\/em>childcareforeveryfamily.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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