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Child Care Aware of Missouri Wins Gold at 2025 Wings of Innovation Awards

At the ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ง๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ in San Diego, six CCR&R organizations from across the country were honored with the 2025 Wings of Innovation Awards, shining a spotlight on groundbreaking solutions reshaping Child Care. ๐Ÿ† ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ: Child Care Awareยฎ of Missouri (CCAMO) Project: Child Care Keeps Missouri Working. In 2022, when Missouriโ€™s statewide Child Care referral contract was not renewed, CCAMO faced a turning point. Instead of retreating, they surged forward with Child Care Keeps Missouri Working (sm) (CCKMW) – a bold initiative to meet the urgent needs of families and employers alike.