Child Care During COVID-19 And How It's Changing

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On March 27, Gov. Scott issued an executive order extending the closure of child care programs for non-essential workers until further notice. This hour, we talk to child care directors whose programs are open amidst COVID-19, hear about what’s being done to help families get the child care they need and talk about what guidance the state is putting out for these programs.

Our guests are:

• Steven Berbeco, deputy commissioner of the Department for Children and Families
• Aly Richards, CEO of Let's Grow Kids, a nonprofit child care advocacy organization working with the state to connect essential workers with emergency child care
• Lola Duffort, education reporter for VT Digger
• Nicole Walker, director of AppleTree Learning Centers
• Mandy Chesley-Park, director of Expanded Learning Programs at Mount Abraham Unified School District and oversees MAUSD Essential Persons' Childcare