Protect Missouri’s Investment in Young Children

Missouri lawmakers are considering a $51 million cut to the child care subsidy program — even as families are already being turned away because the system can’t keep up with demand.

Child care is more than supervision. It supports children during the most important years of development and helps parents work and provide for their families.

When we fail to invest in children early, we pay the cost later through greater needs in education, health care, and social services.

Use the form below to lawmakers to protect Missouri’s children and preserve child care funding.