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Child care cost the most in these states in 2024, analysis found
June 3, 2025
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Fox 9
ChildCare Aware of America found the national average price of child care for 2024 was $13,128. It would take 10% of the median income of a married couple with children to afford this national average price, and 35% of a single parent’s.
Decline in preschool access continues in Virginia, despite legislative efforts
May 21, 2025
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Virginia Mercury
Virginia has provided thousands of children access to preschool over a year’s time, but the commonwealth continues to trail other states, which are expanding services and providing more kids a chance at early learning.
Child care isn’t just a family issue — it’s a workforce solution
April 22, 2025
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Cardinal News
Microporous has plans to soon announce the first phase of our Child Care Initiative, a program which will offer grants to help address regional child care needs.
New Bipartisan Poll Demonstrates Virginians View Quality Early Childhood Options as Critical to The State’s Economic Success
March 31, 2025
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VECF
Policies to Increase Access to Child Care Earn Support from Nearly 9 in 10 Voters Across the Political Spectrum in Virginia.
What parts of Virginia are most in favor of increasing access to child care? Rural areas.
March 31, 2025
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Cardinal News
The Virginia Early Childhood Foundation recently commissioned a poll to gauge voters’ views on the need for more and better child care.
Urban Baby Beginnings (opens in new window)
Urban Baby Beginnings® is a safe space for pregnant and postpartum families and their babies. Membership at UBB provides access to programs, health specialists such as navigators, doulas, lactation professionals, classes, and more!
Early Impact Virginia (opens in new window)
Home visiting is proven to strengthen families and help children grow up healthy and ready to learn. Early Impact Virginia connects expectant parents and families with young children to a trained, family support professional who provides customized coaching and guidance during pregnancy, postpartum and the early stages of a child’s development.
ACEs and Toxic Stress (opens in new window)
ACEs is an acronym for "Adverse Childhood Experiences," a term used in psychology to describe various forms of trauma, abuse, and household dysfunction that can affect a child’s development and overall health later in life.
Protective Factors to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect (opens in new window)
The protective factors are conditions in families and communities that, when present, increase the health and well-being of children and families. These attributes serve as buffers, helping parents find resources, support, or coping strategies that allow them to parent effectively, even under stress. Research has shown that the protective factors are linked to a lower incidence of child abuse and neglect.
Virginia Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (opens in new window)
The Program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, supplemental nutritious foods, counseling at WIC clinics, and screening and referrals to other health, welfare, and social services.
Shaken Baby Awareness/Abusive Head Trauma (opens in new window)
Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/AHT) is a term used to describe the constellation of signs and symptoms resulting from violent shaking or shaking and impacting of the head of an infant or small child. The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome is also a great resource.
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