Philadelphia Child Care Providers Call for Accountability and Payment of Invoices
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
After months of nonpayment, Philadelphia-area child care providers explore taking legal action as they call for accountability and immediate monetary relief as they battle late fees, lost staff, and other hardships.
PHILADELPHIA – Since July, a change in payment vendors has resulted in Philadelphia area childcare providers going without vital payments from the previous vendor, Caring People Alliance. This has resulted in providers taking hits to their credit scores for late fees on rent and other business expenses, lost staff due to inability to pay wages, and other deep hardships as providers try to continue to provide vital care for Philadelphia’s children and families without being paid for it. Join CCPU-PA providers as they highlight the impact this negligence has had on themselves and their clients.
WHO:
Dez Shields, Child Care Owner
Latonta Godboldt, Child Care Owner
Henrietta Henry, Child Care Owner
Kathy Pugh, Child Care Owner
WHAT: Philadelphia-area child care providers call for Caring People Alliance, the vendor that owes payments to providers, to provide immediate relief and for OCDEL (Office of Child Development and Early Learning), the state agency in charge of managing payments to providers, to hold Caring People Alliance accountable for non-payments. CCPU-PA is exploring legal actions related to holding Caring People Alliance accountable.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 18th at 1:30
WHERE: 5714 Chester Ave Philadelphia, GLAd Childcare Center
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Child Care Providers United (CCPU-PA) is the union of child care providers across the state of Pennsylvania, representing home-based child care providers statewide and advocating for Pennsylvania’s children and families.