Establish High-Quality Early Learning and Universal Child Care Programs

The lack of free and affordable high- quality child care programs effect families in many ways especially when it comes to finances. Child Care programs can be very expensive especially when it is needed for more than one child. But how can one pay for child care if you do not have a job? and how can you be in the workforce if you don't have whom to take care of your child? Lack of these services also specifically target women and single mothers in the workforce. When a parent is not able to go back to work because he/she cannot afford a child care center this leaves the parent/s without any choice than to either stop working or choose low quality and cheaper child care options. With Universal child care programs all individuals would have access to this benefit regardless of income, where they live and regardless of whether they are in the paid workforce or outside of the paid workforce. Hence, there won't be any discrimination among different social statuses and there won't be any stigmatization or stereotyping to those individuals who receive or utilize this service.
Establishing universal child care allows families to be able to go to work without worrying about depleting their budget plans and salaries, they can have more money to save and or spend on other needs, they can rest assure these child care programs have qualified employees which are doing a great job taking care of their child or children and they won't need to worry about being labeled or frowned upon for receiving this service.

In order to establish universal child care programs, the funds for these programs need to be available and included in the countries budget plan. People also need to recognize and be educative on the importance of universal child care and its benefits. There should also be more research and comparisons done with other countries that already have access to universal child care programs. Finally, people should vote for officials that reinforce this program and advocate for universal child care.