{"id":3135,"date":"2023-05-01T15:29:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T22:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/wilson\/?p=3135"},"modified":"2023-05-01T15:29:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T22:29:10","slug":"wilson-legislation-makes-affordable-childcare-more-accessible-strengthens-childcare-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/wilson\/2023\/05\/01\/wilson-legislation-makes-affordable-childcare-more-accessible-strengthens-childcare-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilson legislation makes affordable childcare more accessible, strengthens childcare workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 May 1, 2023<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">OLYMPIA \u2013 Legislation to make affordable childcare more accessible, while also strengthening Washington&#8217;s childcare workforce, was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sen. Claire Wilson\u2019s (D-Auburn) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5225&amp;Year=2023&amp;Initiative=false\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5225<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> allows more families and childcare workers to qualify for state-subsidized childcare through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcyf.wa.gov\/services\/earlylearning-childcare\/getting-help\/wccc\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Working Connections Child Care<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This legislation will help build up the childcare workforce by connecting childcare workers to their own childcare so they can return to work.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI have heard so many stories of childcare workers who have had to forego returning to work because they need their own childcare. This legislation ensures they have a safe place for their child to be cared for, so they can offer the same for other families,\u201d Sen. Wilson said. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">SB 5225 also expands eligibility for families in the therapeutic court system to support parents\u2019 success and provide stable, consistent care for their children.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Finally, the bill provides access to childcare for parents who, because of their documentation status, are currently not eligible for the program.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">SB 5225 goes into effect on October 1. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \u2013 May 1, 2023\u00a0 OLYMPIA \u2013 Legislation to make affordable childcare more accessible, while also strengthening Washington&#8217;s childcare workforce, was signed into law by Gov. 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Claire Wilson\u2019s (D-Auburn) Senate Bill 5225 allows more families and childcare workers to qualify for state-subsidized childcare through the Working Connections Child Care program.\u00a0 This legislation will help build up the childcare workforce by connecting childcare workers to their own childcare so they can return to work.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI have heard so many stories of childcare workers who have had to forego returning to work because they need&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":3136,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Wilson legislation makes affordable childcare more accessible, strengthens childcare workforce - Sen. 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