McMinnville, Ore. — Join Yamhill Community Care Organization on February 28 for a screening of “The Raising of America: Once Upon a Time – When Childcare for All Wasn’t Just a Fairytale.” The film will begin at 6:30 pm at the Linfield College Ice Auditorium, 900 SE Baker Street.
The screening and discussion will explore how American life might be different if all of the nation’s children had access to high-quality early care.
In 1971 the Comprehensive Child Development Act (CCDA) almost made early care for all a reality. A bipartisan Congress passed the bill to provide high-quality child care, home visiting and other services to every family that wanted it, but the law was vetoed by President Richard Nixon, who believed the bill was government intrusion on families.
“Once Upon a Time” follows the journey of the CCDA, but also highlights the success of the largest federally-funded child care program in the United States. The U.S. military provides affordable, child-centered and strictly regulated child care which has proven to be some of the best child care in the country.
This film screening and discussion event is free and open to the public; however, registration is required. Please visit bit.ly/ROAchildcare to reserve a seat. Donations made during the event will be donated to Yamhill Community Action Partnership (YCAP).
For information about this story, contact Emily Broadwell, Early Learning VISTA, at 503-455-8052 or [email protected].
About Yamhill Community Care Organization
Yamhill Community Care Organization is a Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) that serves Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members in Yamhill County and parts of Clackamas, Washington, Polk, Marion and Tillamook counties. By working within the community, Yamhill Community Care provides a different way of delivering care, by integrating physical and mental health services, coordinating educational and family supports, bringing new models of care that are patient-centered and team-focused, and being governed by people from our community, including social service providers, health care providers and community members.
