New Crane Policy Chat: Child care in rural communities (Zoom)

Join us for our first Crane Policy Chat, a one-hour conversation with an expert guest who will share insights, research, or expertise on relevant policy issues in early childhood.

Our first policy chat will feature Dr. Shoshanah Inwood, associate professor of rural sociology at OSU, who will join us for a virtual conversation and Q&A about the recent U.S. Farm Bill and rural child care challenges. This major federal legislation defines the nation’s food production policy and federal assistance for farmers, and its inclusion of child care as a priority is historic. If passed, the bill will open access to rural child care options for U.S. farmers and could pave the way for future proposals to prioritize child care.

Dr. Inwood, a former farmer herself, will share her research that brought this issue to the forefront and how she helped the U.S. Congress understand its importance. This conversation will be facilitated with Jamie O’Leary, Crane’s associate director of policy and external affairs.

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