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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Child Care Aware of America and other 
3organizations are recognizing child care providers across the 
4country on May 10, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Child care providers provide a safe, nurturing 
6environment for the enrichment and development of millions of 
7children nationwide, and they are a vital force to the U.S. 
8economy; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated how 
10indispensable child care providers are for the well-being and 
11economic security of young children, families, and communities 
12in Illinois; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Child care programs, which are mostly small 
14businesses predominantly run and staffed by women, continue to 
15recover from the health and financial hardships stemming from 
16the pandemic while attempting to meet the needs of more 
17families; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Child care has been and continues to be a 
19lifeline for families, communities, and the economy; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The future depends on the quality of early 
 
 
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2support for high-quality child care represents a worthy 
3commitment to our children's future; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 10, 2024 
6as Provider Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois; and be 
7it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That we encourage all residents of Illinois to 
9recognize child care providers, the importance of their work, 
10and the immeasurable value they bring to communities.