One Way to Keep Childcare Affordable? Give Staff Free Housing
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Friends Center for Children in New Haven, Connecticut identified that no staff member owned a home and some were couch surfing after surveying living situations in 2020; the center responded by purchasing six homes providing 12 housing units, delivering an average annual benefit of approximately $23,000 per educator while keeping childcare tuition stable.
This model was developed for one center; broader scalability depends on organizational capacity and real estate markets.
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