Child Care Successes & Challenges

In this episode will be talking with Dr. Chad Allgood of the Division of Early Childhood Care and Development about how the Child Care Payment Program supports the Mississippi workforce and lays the foundation for Mississippi's youngest residents to succeed in their quest for lifelong learning.  The CCDF serves over 32,000 Mississippi families access the best possible early childhood care and education for their children, as well as supporting providers in the services of child care across the state of Mississippi.


• (00:00) - Chapter 1


• (01:13) - Child Care Development Fund



• (03:49) - DECCD efforts to strengthen and enhance child care



• (08:04) - Child Care Development Fund spending requirements.



• (10:32) - DECCD Funding Streams



• (13:32) - Child care is still a human service function



• (17:23) - Resource and Referral Sites



• (22:06) - Mobile Resource and Referral Sites



• (23:17) - Developmental Resources



• (26:01) - Training for parents and child care providers



• (27:49) - Challenges of sustaining child care



• (34:45) - Challenges of getting quality child care workers



• (37:45) - Must invest in child care