PRESS RELEASE: TOOTRiS Applauds San Diego County’s Approval of Comprehensive Child Care Plan

TOOTRiS Applauds San Diego County’s Approval of Comprehensive Child Care Plan 

Public-Private Partnerships & Employer-Sponsored Child Care Key to Elevating Region’s Economy 

SAN DIEGO, January 26, 2022 – While the nation’s Child Care crisis mounts, government and community leaders in San Diego are taking critical steps to support working families, providers and businesses.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors this week voted to support a comprehensive Child Care plan developed by the SD Child Care and Development Local Planning Council (LPC), which is designed to create a more equitable, accountable, accessible, and affordable Child Care system that meets San Diego families’ needs and pays the early learning and care workforce a fair and professional wage.

Among other actions, the plan calls for investing in Child Care as a career field and supporting professional wages and benefits that match the expertise and commitment of Child Care providers; increasing the availability of highest-need slots and facilities in underserved zip codes; and incentivizing family-friendly practices among employers and recognizing businesses that provide family leave for parents and other family-friendly policies, such as flexible schedules, generous paid-time-off or sick leave benefits, Child Care benefits, and dependent care assistance plans or flexible spending accounts so parents can use pre-tax dollars to pay for Child Care.

“I applaud the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approval of LPC’s Child Care plan,” said Alessandra Lezama, CEO of TOOTRiS and LPC member.  “Together, we can forge more public-private partnerships to improve access to quality and affordable Child Care and early childhood education while uplifting our families, communities, businesses and overall economy. Let’s keep the conversation going.”

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