Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio has tasked Department of Community and Cultural Affairs and the Office of Women’s Affairs to implement family care activities after he disapproved a proposal seeking to create an office that will develop the first family child care plan in the commonwealth due to lack of funds.<\/p>\n
According to the governor, CNMI’s shrinking cash resources is preventing him from establishing the Family Child Care Council, which under the proposed measure will design a program for adequate care and protection of children.<\/p>\n
Tenorio told the Legislature “creating and funding a new Council to develop and oversee a Family Child Care Plan is not a realistic solution at this time when the Government is under a financial crisis.”<\/p>\n
He said either DCCA and the women’s affairs office can handle the task of promulgating a child care plan, drawing up family care activities and accepting federal grants for such programs.<\/p>\n
Creating a new office would only duplicate existing services or functions of the Public School System and the cultural and community affairs department which are involved with family care issues, Tenorio explained.<\/p>\n
DCCA is in charge of inspecting and licensing day care centers, including in-home providers, while PSS accepts and disburses federal grants for the child care subsidy program.<\/p>\n
The proposed measure, introduced by Senate President Paul A. Manglona, says there is a need to put together a family child care plan to unburden parents of the choice of either giving up jobs or taking care of their children.<\/p>\n
Under the proposal, a five-man council, whose members will be appointed by the governor, will draft a plan for protection and care of children. Initial funding for the council is supposed to come from the Office of the Governor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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