The Military Child Care Act of 1989 continues to make a difference

In the 20 years since enactment of the Military Child Care Act, military child care has undergone enormous change. Those changes have led to recognition by a number of organizations, including the National Association of Regulatory Administration and the National Women’s Law Center for the department’s commitment to high-quality, accessible, affordable child care.

Sesame Street Muppets, Rosita and Elmo, accompanied Melvin Ming, Sesame Workshop’s chief operating officer, to the Defense Department’s 2009 Child Development Conference in Washington, D.C. this week. They helped explain the Workshop’s “Talk, Listen, Connect” videos designed to help military kids deal with many of the challenges they face.

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