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Saturday, October 23, 2021

Texas UMC Conference Takes on 'Child Care Deserts'


The Texas Conference just planted its fifth child care center, this one in Linden, Texas, in partnership with Linden United Methodist Church.

The first such center opened two years ago, and four more are expected to open by year’s end.

The centers are placed in underserved areas, with the goal of advancing literacy, health and discipleship. Read More

Image Credit: Sam Hodges/UMC News
When I was involved in child welfare work in the State of Louisiana, good-quality child care was always in short supply. Working mothers were often forced to use unlicensed, unsafe,unsanitary overcrowded, understaffed child care facililities. There was also a shortage of good quality early childhood programs. 

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