Kristina Valdez, Executive Director of Along the Way, discussed the non-profit serving single mothers in Bucks and Montgomery counties with after-hours childcare and other services to allow them to work and pursue their education.  She described the child-care crisis in the US – child care costs can take up 21% of a two-parent monthly income, for single mothers it’s 63%.   41% of children born in PA are born to single mothers, 2 in 3 female headed households are what she described these parents as ALICE -  Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.  A single mother without child care cannot work, and if she can’t work, then she can’t get out of poverty.   
Lack of child care can keep a woman from job choices and education, preventing her from getting ahead, she described their programs – free reliable, trustworthy childcare– over 8,000 hours -  from vetted, paid care providers, and career/job counseling.   Along the Way is funded through grants and donations, as well as fund-raisers including a Golf Outing Sept 20 in Harleysville at Lederach-top 10 course to play in PA.  For information visit alongtheway.org

<p>Kristina Valdez, Executive Director of Along the Way, discussed the non-profit serving single mothers in Bucks and Montgomery counties with after-hours childcare and other services to allow them to work and pursue their education. &nbsp;She described the child-care crisis in the US &ndash; child care costs can take up 21% of a two-parent monthly income, for single mothers it&rsquo;s 63%. &nbsp; 41% of children born in PA are born to single mothers, 2 in 3 female headed households are what she described these parents as ALICE - &nbsp;Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. &nbsp;A single mother without child care cannot work, and if she can&rsquo;t work, then she can&rsquo;t get out of poverty. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Lack of child care can keep a woman from job choices and education, preventing her from getting ahead, she described their programs &ndash; free reliable, trustworthy childcare&ndash; over 8,000 hours - &nbsp;from vetted, paid care providers, and career/job counseling. &nbsp; Along the Way is funded through grants and donations, as well as fund-raisers including a Golf Outing Sept 20 in Harleysville at Lederach-top 10 course to play in PA.&nbsp; For information visit <a href="http://www.alongtheway.org">alongtheway.org</a></p>

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