By Carol Burnett, MLICCI Executive Director Published in the Clarion Ledger Parents with young children need child care in order to work. Because child care is expensive, many Mississippi parents need help affording the high cost. The Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal block grant that provides assistance to parents earning up to […]
DHS Red Tape Prevents Parents from Working
More than 80-percent of child care providers in Mississippi say unnecessary red tape imposed by DHS obstructs parents’ access to the state’s Child Care Payment Program (CCPP). According to a new report released today from Mississippi Low Income Child Care Initiative (MLICCI), these barriers are keeping parents from entering and staying in the workforce. MLICCI […]
Mississippi Child Care Centers Send Recommendations on Federal COVID Child Care Funds & Input on Child Care Development Fund Plan to MDHS
June 2, 2021- Biloxi, MS – More than 170 child care centers from across the state have developed a list of recommendations for use of federal COVID child care funds and submitted them to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) Early Childhood Care and Development. The recommendations also provide input on the 2022-2024 Child […]
Federal COVID-19 relief for child care will help Mississippi parents, providers
By Carol Burnett, Executive Director Published in Clarion Ledger The recent COVID-19 relief package together with the one about to be approved by Congress and signed by President Biden could bring over $650 million into Mississippi’s Child Care Payment Program operated by the Department of Human Services. This includes $330 million to increase the number of children served […]
Here’s How We’re Celebrating Black History Month
We at the Mississippi Low Income Child Care Initiative are committed to working for racial and gender equity, and to promote women’s economic security, specifically for low-income single moms. During this Black History Month, we elevate two legislative proposals that could have lifelong impacts on Black women. By Carol Burnett, MLICCI Executive Director Black History […]
Pedagogy and the Politics of Organizing in Mississippi
By Premilla Nadasen Since Donald Trump’s election, we have witnessed widespread and highly visible public protest in response to recently instituted draconian policies. The Movement for Black Lives, women’s marches, sanctuary cities, airport pickets, strikes by service workers, and a grassroots Democratic Party resurgence are uplifting a new generation of inspiring leaders. Although such demonstrations […]
MLICCI Contributes to Gender Equity Policy Reform Symposium
MLICCI Executive Director Carol Burnett recently served on a panel for an Institute of Women’s Policy Research symposium that focused on gender-equitable recovery. Burnett focused on the dire need to make child care more accessible to working women. “This report provides a framework for shared prosperity and equitable economic recovery. It examines the impact of the […]