I work at a local preschool/daycare. During summer and school vacations, my elementary school-aged child attends child care where I work.
Access to the Child Care Affordability Program (CCAP) is important to me because I have used this program for my child. Both my spouse and I, working full time, still could not afford the full cost of child care. Without CCAP, we could have gotten into financial trouble and lost our home due to inability to work.
The CCAP provided a lifeline to us when we needed it most. Parents need affordable access to licensed child care where their children will be safe while they work. Our communities and economy depend on it.
Unfortunately, when applying for assistance nowadays, this is the response: “The Office of Child and Family Services is currently experiencing a waitlist for CCAP, which began on Nov. 30, 2024.” Maine can do better.
Maine’s working families must have access to child care | Letter
