Women’s History Month 2024
March was Women’s History Month, and as a union made up mostly of women, every year we celebrate and uplift
March was Women’s History Month, and as a union made up mostly of women, every year we celebrate and uplift
Families of four with incomes of up to $96,300 are eligible for subsidized child care, under new state income limits,
Pamela never quite imagined herself as a family child care provider. She had planned her life around her career as
The last few years of self-growth while we adapted and learned to live with a virus that devastated our communities
Audrey McBath grew up knowing she wanted to be an educator. As a kid, she saw her single mom make
Hami Kitsuda was stuck between a rock and a hard place. She was 22, had just given birth to her
Karen Clark started babysitting at just eight years old in her hometown of Lompoc. Those early experiences sparked a love
With help from her union, CCPU-UDW member Susana Perez won retroactive pay and stability for her small business Susana Perez
Ms. Terry Walker-Dampier lives her life based on a simple mantra passed down to her from her mother: “You are
If anyone can call themselves an expert in Early Childhood Education, it’s CCPU-UDW member Pat Alexander. She’s been a childcare
Charlotte Neal runs a near 24-hour child care in Sacramento. She has kids being dropped off and picked up in
Sylvia Carrasco, who grew up on the Central Coast and now lives in Los Banos, comes from a family that
They say it takes a village to raise a child, and that may be true. But this much we know
California’s family child care system needs a lot of improvement—any provider can tell you that. Rates are too low to
Terrie Maldonado | Child care provider for over 20 years Our daycare has been in my family for three generations.
Beth Upton | Child care provider for 16 years It is truly a joy to witness what children can become
Karla Reed | Child care provider for 15 years When my own kids were very young, my focus became giving
Patricia Miranda | San Ysidro, CA | Child care provider for 13 years Years ago, a 17-year-old mother brought her
Melva Ramirez | San Ysidro, CA | Child care provider for 10 years My biggest priority has always been giving
Lori Christie | Imperial Beach, CA | Child care provider for 9 years I remember a mother who brought her
Rosa Gurmilan | San Ysidro, CA | Child care provider for 15 years I’ve been a child care provider for
