Source: US State of Pennsylvania
May 01, 2025 – Honesdale, PA
ADVISORY – WAYNE COUNTY – Governor’s Advisory Commissions Highlight Governor Josh Shapiro’s Proposed Investments to Recruit and Retain Child Care Workers, Expand Access to Quality Services in Honesdale
The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women and Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs will be joined by state legislators, local leaders, and childcare advocates to discuss Governor Shapiro’s proposed investment of $55 million to support childcare workforce recruitment and retention bonuses.
During his first two years in office, Governor Shapiro signed into law a historic expansion of the Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit and created a new tax credit for businesses who want to contribute to their employees’ child care costs. Those two initiatives helped make child care more affordable – and the Governor’s proposal this year would make child care more available through an investment of $55 million to support child care workforce recruitment and retention grants.
WHO:
Ashley Walkowiak, Executive Director of Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women
Olga Negron, Executive Director of Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs
State Senator Rosemary Brown, 40th Legislative District
Kristen Mang, Owner/Director of Tiny Steps Learning Center of Cherry Ridge
Pantea Shademani, Education Director for Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance
WHEN:
Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 11:45AM
WHERE:
Tiny Steps Learning Center of Cherry Ridge
2555 Lake Ariel Highway
Honesdale PA
RSVP: Press who are interested in attending must RSVP to ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov.