Virginia Early Childhood Foundation

We are pleased to welcome five new members to the VECF board of directors. https://bit.ly/4tnPWBZ

Virginia lawmakers look to establish state child care funding formula

Virginia lawmakers look to establish state child care funding formula One state-funded program hasn't seen increased reimbursement rates since 2022.

Thank you to Virginia Business Roundtable for Early Education representatives from across the Commonwealth who came to Richmond to talk with legislators about the importance of accessible childcare to Virginia’s workforce development, business productivity, & economic prosperity.

Thank you to Virginia Business Roundtable for Early Education representatives from across the Commonwealth who came to Richmond to talk with legislators about the importance of accessible child care to Virginia’s workforce development, business productivity, and economic prosperity.

Thank you to Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi, Secretary of Commerce and Trade Carrie Chenery, Secretary of Education Jeffery Smith, and Delegate Adele McClure for providing insightful and inspiring remarks at the Virginia Business Roundtable for Early Education's lobby day.

Virginia lawmakers renew push to increase child care access as costs sideline parents.

Virginia lawmakers renew push to increase child care access as costs sideline parents Young families and those who work in Virginia's child care industry have been saying for years that the child care system is facing a crisis.

"The lack of affordable child care options is, foremost, a financial obstacle for single parents and working families struggling to make ends meet. But it also must be recognized as a major concern for the future of economic development."

Editorial: Expanding child care options earns necessary attention from lawmakers The lack of affordable child care options harms single parents and working families as well as the future of economic development.

Parents flood Va. General Assembly to advocate for more early childhood care options and access • Virginia Mercury

Parents flood Va. General Assembly to advocate for more early childhood care options and access • Virginia Mercury On Wednesday, parents and supporters at the state Capitol on Wednesday urged lawmakers to expand early childhood care options. The group addressed the urgent demand for high-quality child care and pressed for the state to increase child care investments to benefit more families.

In statewide survey, employers say Virginia child care crisis negatively impacts businesses • Virginia Mercury

In statewide survey, employers say Virginia child care crisis negatively impacts businesses • Virginia Mercury Virginia’s employers say the lack of affordable, high-quality child care is hurting businesses, with 88% of survey respondents reporting employee lateness or absences, and 65% reporting reduced work hours, according to results published last month by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, the Ri...

Learn more about the statewide employer survey conducted by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Virginia Chamber Foundation. https://bit.ly/3Yhhsn3