CDCA works with elected officials at the local, state and national level to improve child care for children, families and early childhood professionals.

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Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network's Missouri's Action & Information Center and Parent Central.  Join us in promoting safe child care and settings that promote school readiness for all children.

CACFP in the Child Nutrition Reauthorization from Food Research and Action Center

Skyrocketing Child Care Costs - August 2010

Public Policy Update - June 2010

CDCA Public Policy Platform:
CDCA believes that all children in child care deserve care that supports their development, in a healthy environment with an adequate number of well trained professional caregivers. Additionally, all programs should be appropriately regulated, and governments and communities should establish incentives for the development of quality programs and should continue to work toward the establishment of health and safety standards to protect all children in care.
Public Policy Platform complete text

Want to be more informed about child care issues?
We have compiled a variety of issue briefs.


CDCA works with many other advocacy groups.
Here is a list of advocacy groups who work on child care issues.