PRINTER'S NO. 2030
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
219
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY CERRATO, KHAN, MUNROE, FRIEL, MADDEN, SCHLOSSBERG,
DONAHUE, McNEILL, HILL-EVANS, GUENST, SANCHEZ, PROBST,
HOHENSTEIN, MADSEN, HANBIDGE, BOROWSKI, KINSEY, T. DAVIS,
KAZEEM, SHUSTERMAN, WARREN, BRENNAN, FLEMING AND STEELE,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a
study of emergency child care and provide recommendations.
WHEREAS, Crisis child care is important to provide for
families in this Commonwealth who find themselves suddenly
unable to provide the nurturing care a child deserves; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth should provide safe emergency child
care options to help parents who face a crisis; and
WHEREAS, Crisis nurseries can take many different forms,
including nurseries, day care centers and community centers; and
WHEREAS, Crisis nurseries provide immediate, temporary relief
for families experiencing challenging life circumstances, such
as health emergencies, situations that place a child at risk of
abuse and neglect or any other parental stressors; and
WHEREAS, Crisis nurseries face the same challenges as other
child care facilities in this Commonwealth and, for the House of
Representatives to be well-informed about the stability of
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