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NEW POLICY BRIEF: Hurting Families That Need It Most
This brief from ZERO TO THREE outlines why states should strongly consider removing any child support enforcement requirements from state child care assistance policies. States funded under the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) are currently able to require child care subsidy recipients to cooperate with the child support program as a condition of eligibility. However, […]
Single Moms Conference to Tackle Financial Literacy, Business Ownership, and Voter Education in Clinton, MS, May 18
Clinton, MS – March 15, 2024 – The Mississippi Low Income Child Care Initiative (MLICCI) invites single moms to “Turning Vision Into Action and Action Into Change” mini conference on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The conference will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Clinton, […]
Single Mothers No Longer Need to Comply with Child Support to Receive Child Care Assistance
DHS Removes Child Support Requirement for CCPP, MLICCI Celebrates Near 20-Year Victory Beginning May 15th, single parents in Mississippi no longer need to cooperate with child support enforcement in order to be eligible for child care assistance, thanks to nearly twenty years of advocacy by the Mississippi Low Income Child Care Initiative (MLICCI) that led […]
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY FOR SINGLE MOMS
Helping single mothers of Mississippi get affordable child care, earn livable wages and become more financially stable.
CHILD CARE LEADERSHIP TEAM
We collaborate with parents and providers of Mississippi's Child Care Payment Program to advocate for more affordable child care.