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Tag: unlicensed day care

Posted inChildren's Issues & Parenting

Desperate parents seek help from strangers amid Springfield’s child care crisis

by Jackie Rehwald and Cory Matteson July 26, 2022June 2, 2023

The dilemma: No openings at day cares, unaffordable options and confusion on where and how to find help. Desperate parents are resorting to risky options amid child care crisis.

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