The Key to Caring

A resource guide for the CUPW Child Care Fund documenting three success stories. It shows how the union can help CUPW members find child care solutions, and pressure governments to fund child care initiatives.

What is quality child care?

A factsheet on the elements of high quality child care.

It's a fact. Research shows that high quality child care plays a positive and long-lasting role in the social and intellectual development of children, no matter what their social, cultural and economic background.

Lack of access to high quality child care can cause high stress for working parents: worry about their children's well being while at work, and conflicts with employers and co-workers due to lateness or absences. Lack of high quality child care also keeps women from entering and participating fully in the paid labour force.

Five steps to finding quality child care

A how-to booklet for parents looking for good child care.

Quality child care can give you peace of mind and help you balance family and work. What's more, it has a positive impact on your child's physical, emotional, social and intellectual development.

Finding a quality child care setting takes time, research and hard work. But it's well worth the effort since your child's well-being is at stake. This step-by-step guide can help you find quality child care. But it's by no means comprehensive. Parents are strongly encouraged to do more research on quality care. The local's child care resource centre is a good place to start.

Special Needs and Moving On project Resources

	www.specialneedsproject.ca: The web site of the Special Needs and Moving On projects that includes information, resources and a members’ section.
	Moving Mountains: Work, Family and Children with Special Needs: An in-depth look at the CUPW/ UPCE-PSAC Special Needs Project.
	Breaking Through Barriers: A DVD and Poster about the Special Needs and Moving On projects.

In Our Way

An in-depth, ground-breaking study about the child care problems faced by CUPW and other parents of children with special needs. (Only paper copies available; see below on how to obtain a copy)