[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 50 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H2441-H2442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING INNOVATIVE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS

  (Mrs. TAUSCHER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. TAUSCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to draw attention to three 
innovative child care programs in the 10th Congressional District of 
California.
  Kimballs Kids Club, in partnership with the Antioch School District, 
serves over 100 families in East Contra Costa County. They believe that 
parental involvement is invaluable, so they hold monthly parent 
education meetings and have established a Parent Advisory Board to 
guide programs at Kimballs Kids Club.
  Kid's Country, located in Danville, offers parents a safe option for 
after-school child care. Because Kid's Country uses existing school 
ground facilities, they do not need to put resources into building 
costs. This enables them to lower child care costs.

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  Finally, Child Care Links, located in the southern part of my 
district, supports providers through orientation and training programs. 
They also furnish parents with information on child care options and 
they act as a consultant to employers to help them plan their child 
care programs.
  Please join me in recognizing these three outstanding programs. They 
are true leaders in the field of child care and I am honored that they 
are part of my constituency.

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