Beth Ann Lang, chief program officer at Child Care Aware of Missouri (CCAMO), was appointed to the TEACH Early Childhood National Advisory Committee. Her three-year term involves advising the center on policy and protocol recommendations. The TEACH Early Childhood National Center focuses on developing, implementing, and sustaining programs that ensure a well-educated, compensated, and stable early childhood workforce to ensure the long-term success of the nation’s children in school and in life.

Child Care Aware of Missouri (CCAMO) is hosting its Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit webinar on Tues., Nov. 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The interactive session will be led by CCAMO’s Director of Training Jonni McCaslin.

Host/producer Sarah Thompson talks with Robin Phillips, CEO of Child Care Aware® of Missouri, about the statewide nonprofit’s impactful programs and partnerships that help those who serve children in their first 2,000 days of life. They also discuss current topics, including the state of childcare access in Missouri, childcare deserts, and the correlation between child care issues and economic growth and workforce disengagement. Learn more about Child Care Aware® of Missouri and its program and services at https://mochildcareaware.org.