Last fall, I was contacted by a policy writer for the Center for American Progress. She was writing a paper on the challenges that families face in accessing affordable child care and other services for their young children. She found PEAK online and wanted to talk about the way we support families. We arranged a focus group of some parents and Judy Warner, a senior policy writer, spent several hours talking with the parents and visiting the YWCA Tri-County Area.
Bethany and Ada are both featured in the report. A selection from the report reads, "Egolf has helped Alexis Didget, a mother of three, find needed resources when her husband’s two jobs, her part-time job, and the family’s checks from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children aren’t enough to meet their basic needs. 'If I’m in a tough spot and don’t know how we’re going to get through the week, I can call Bethany, and I get support.'"
The section about Pottstown is called, "Hope in Pottstown." The report talks about the many challenges that our parents face but also the support they have in Pottstown to get the services that they need to help their children succeed.
Take a look at the report. You will probably see it referred to as we go through this political season and affordable child care will be an issue which will be debated. The full report can be found here.
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