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UTAH FAMILIES & CHILD CARE PROVIDERS: Bring your voice to The Changing Table! October 21 at 6 PM MT. Registration required.
Parents, providers, educators, businesses, and community members working together to build a child care system that works for Utah families
UTAH, YOUR VOICE BELONGS AT THE TABLE!
UTAH, YOUR VOICE BELONGS AT THE TABLE!
Families and child care providers are bringing candidates to the table!
Recent changes to Utah's child care assistance program are affecting working families and child care providers across our state.
On October 21, we're creating a space for families and providers to speak directly with candidates about the challenges they face and what Utah needs moving forward.
Wednesday, October 21 | 6 PM MT | Virtual
Registration is required.
Utah's Child Care System Is at a Critical Moment
Utah's Child Care System Is at a Critical Moment
Recent changes to Utah's child care assistance program are increasing financial pressure on working families, limiting access to assistance, and creating additional challenges for child care providers already operating on thin margins.
This is not only a child care issue. It is a workforce issue, a family economic stability issue, and a Utah economy issue.
UCCC is bringing parents, providers, businesses, advocates, and community leaders together to ensure the people most affected by child care policy have a voice in what happens next.
What Utah's Child Care Assistance Changes Mean
What Utah's Child Care Assistance Changes Mean
50% SMI
50% SMI
Proposed Entry Limit
Proposed Entry Limit
New families seeking assistance
New families seeking assistance
~10,743
~10,743
Children
Children
Affected
Affected
Estimated to be affected by at least one part of the DWS package
Estimated to be affected by at least one part of the DWS package
~1,705
~1,705
Children
Children
No Longer Eligible
No Longer Eligible
Approximately 10% of the average 17,053 children served monthly in FY26 are expected to lose eligibility as families reach annual review.
Approximately 10% of the average 17,053 children served monthly in FY26 are expected to lose eligibility as families reach annual review.
26%
26%
Applications Affected
Applications Affected
FY25 applications that would not have qualified
FY25 applications that would not have qualified
Source: Utah Office of Child Care proposed subsidy changes.
What You Can Do Right Now
What You Can Do Right Now
Utah's child care system affects all of us. Whether you are a parent, provider, employer, educator, or community member, your voice matters.
Connect with Utah families, providers, businesses, and advocates working for change.
We Are Stronger Together
We Are Stronger Together
The Utah Coalition for Child Care brings together families, child care providers, educators, businesses, advocates, and community members from across Utah.
We believe the people closest to Utah's child care challenges should have a voice in building the solutions.
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