Amherst daycare closures leave families scrambling as Erie County child care assistance waitlist grows

Amherst daycare closures leave families scrambling as Erie County child care assistance waitlist grows

Parents say they were given one week's notice after two child care centers announced they were closing, forcing many to search for new care amid an ongoing child care shortage.

Oswego County TodayOswego County Receives Additional Child Care Assistance Funding

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Department of Social Services (DSS) announced today that it has received an additional funding allocation to support the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The program has been paused since February due to a federal funding shortage.   “Access to affordable, reliable child care is essential for working families and…