Chicago, IL.—(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015–The child care crisis continues to mount into epic proportions. The Department of Human Services (DHS) published new guidelines for working families leaving over ninety percent ineligible to qualify for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP.) Over 200 low-income working families, who would typically qualify, are being denied, per day! Parents and providers are in an uproar as they begin to digest the dismal forecast for child care that leaves many working families faced with the decision, “Will I have to quit my job to stay home with my children?” The child care crisis of 2015 was averted in late April when legislators passed a Hail Mary funds allocation restoring the $296 million dollar shortfall. During those negotiations, many services were interrupted, altered or permanently discontinued. The child care crisis of 2016 is back with a vengeance and promises to be more accelerated than its recent predecessor.
