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Thousands of pre-school Charlotteans need quality day care while their parents work. The Day Care Forum Oct. 22 will - ■ •ST.’T explore their Needs, (photo Kileen Hanson) CFC, LOWV WiU Sponsor Public Forum On Dav Care by baleen Hanson Special to the Pont Where do the children go when mom and dad go to work ? Single parents or parents who must both work out of economic necessity — the moms and dads of some T..”> million children — must face this question everv day. On Mon. Oct. 22 the Council for Children and the League of Women Voters will sponsor a public Forum on Day Care, an op|N>rtunity for people to s|>eak about their day care concerns, or just listen to what others have to say. The free forum will lx*gin at 7:30 p.m. on the 4th floor of the Education Center. 701 E. Second St. Anyone wan ting to speak should contact the Council at 372-7170 to be placed on the agenda. Lester Strong, chairman I of the Council's Day Care * Committee and director of Public Affairs for WBTV, wi ’ t forum. ife have no preconceiv ed notion of what should be done about day care.” said Strong. “We want to study the needs and then deter mine what to do.” As part of the needs assess ment, the Council is cir culating a questionnaire about day care. Copies will be available at the forum or from the Council office located in the United Com munity Services building. 301 S. Brevard. The forum will air ques tions concerning cost, availability and quality of daj^ar^rwhj^jhaHott^ Mecklenburg area. However, Strong stressed that any day care issue can be raised. "We have already found a gross discrepancy in levels of care in our area," said Strong. "Some centers pro vide superb care, others are not good places for little children to be." According to Strong, the . state requirements are minimal for licensing child care centers, and most of the requirements are geared to physical facilities and not to tin- program of care. . Another problem is that most day care centers operate only during weekdays. __ _ — ■ » V Wl WII weekends is non-existent in Charlotte, but parents often have to work at these times." said Strong. He's also con cerned that there are not enough centers. “Where do these children go all day long'.’ Many are just being Jeft at home or with neighbors," said Strong. In Mecklenburg County, almost .'»() percent of women with children under 6 years old are working outside the home and are thus in need of child care. This compares with ,17 percent nationally. Because North Carolina has the lowest wages in the country, an average of only $4.79 an hour, many women must work out of economic necessity. N.C. has the highest ratio of working women in the country - 61 percent. Because most women are working in low-skill, low 1 payingjobs — assembly line, office work, waitress or domestic work — women earn only .”>8 c^nts for every dollar earned by men. Thus the day care problem for the female-head of house hold is even more acute. A mother can easily spend $30 to $40 a week per child in private day care. Publicly assisted day care for low income families is in short supply. Thus many parents are forcer! to leave small children with friends, relatives or in unlicensed family home centers. The Department of Social Services operates ') centers for 387 children of low income working parents. In addition it purchases space for another 800 children in private certified centers. (Eligibility is based on in come and si7.e of family. Polly Langsten of DOS says an estimated 200 to 300 children are on the waiting list. There are 174 licensed day care centers in Mecklenburg County with spaces for 9,917 children. Only 31 of these (•enters are certified, meeting federal day care re quirements. An additional 122 licensed family day care homes serve another .366 children. North Meek PTSA The North Mecklenburg high school PTSA I Parent Teacher-Student Associa tion) will sponsor its annual barbecue on Friday, October 19, in the school cafeteria. The hours are from 11 We’veGotlhe yrn ■ ■ W ■ ■ ■ 4 Ivll Wnll(« NEW SUBSCRIPTION RATES 52 Exciting, fun-filled Editions fodayffl $13.52 •’*" v,,,r CUT OUT 4 MAIL TO Charlotte Post Newspaper , P.O. Box 97 Charlotte, N.C. 28230 I NAM E.___ ADDRESS__ CITY. I /\ l h-- _ ZIP ENCLOSED lr> CHECK m»< MONEY OKLIEK L Day Care Survey The Council for Children and the league of Women Voters are studying child care needs in the Charlotte Mecklenburg area. This survey is part of that study and vvill help u> deter mine the major concerns and issues about d«\ care and day care needs. This questionnaire is one of several ways in which in formation will be gathered regarding day care. Thank you for your interest and resfxmse. Io answer the following questions, please circle the numl>er of the answer that hest descrilx's vour situation ^circle as many answers as apply to vour situation. I There are no right or wrong answers. Sample question: I. What is vour favorite f.xxl? 1. steak 2. ice cream 3. apples l- What kind of day care services do vou need for vour child (childrenI? 1. Service from (i a.m. to <> p.m. 2. Service at varied times 3. Service after 6 p.m. 4. Service overnight Service before schixd h. Service after schix>l • ■ Other, please s|x‘cifv_• _ H. None 2. ^ hat kind of care service* do voii presently hai r fur vow child I children I? I. Service from <> a.m. to <i p.m. 2. Service at varied times 3. Service after b p.m. 4. Service overnight Serv ice before school b. Service after school *. Other, please specify_ H. None 3. Where is the service provided? I. In someone’s home 2. At a church 3. At a neighborhood day care center 4. At a Child Development Center 3. At my place of work b. At a Head Start Center 7. At a County Social Services Day Care Center H. Other, please specify ____ 4. If there is a difference between what you need and the kind of day care services you presently hair: what is the reasonlsl for the difference? (circle as manv reasons as apply to vow situationl I. the service I need costs too much. 2. I he service I need is not provided in the Charlottc/Mecklenburg area. 3. Transportation is not available for my child (childrenl. 4. I he center does not operate during the hours that I work. 3. My child is handicapfted and day care service is not reudilv available. I «». i Mher. sj^c ilv_ If service is provided in someone's home, who is that person? 1. relative 2. neighbor Other, please specifv ___ ti. Is the center, home, or other place vonr child • childrenI receives day care licensed or not licensed by the State of North Carolina? 1. Licensed 2. Not licensed •L Don’t know/not available ?. Mow did you select the day care center or home your child Ichildrenl uses? 1. Heard about it from a friend. 2. Service was available at my place of work. ■L Close to my home/convenient. L Saw advertisements about the center or home. ■ >. Older children in my family have used same day care center/home. <>. Program offered by the center or home ap|>ealed to .. (.ost iif the service was 1 is I within mv price range. H. \t times people have problems with day care. Below is a li-t of problems. If you now have or have had any of these problems in the past, please circle the numlier of problem. iCircle as many problems as apply to your situation! 1. I he day care center is unable to take care of a sick child. 2. Day care center ojierates too few hours. d. Day care center is not open during some or all of the hours I work. t. Day care center costs too much. • >. I rans|Miration to the day care center is a problem. (>. (retting my child to the day care center causes me difficulties in getting to work on time. >. I here are not enough adults for the numlier of children at the day care center. 8. The number of children caret! for at the dav care center is too large. Day care center will not take my school age child before and/or after school. III. I don’t have any problems with day care. II. < >ther, please specify __ The following questions are to give us background infor mation about the respondents to the questionnaire. This information cun never identify you personally from vour answer. W hat is your marital status? 1. Married 2. Separated d. Single I. Divorced .’i. \X idowed (i. I do not wish to answer I hank you for helping with this Survey. Mail To: Council For Children d(l 1 S. Brevard St. Charlotte, N.C. 28202 10 Elected To Student Government Posts Ten Mecklenburg County students have been elected to student government positions at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte David Currie. 9101 Clancy Place. Charlotte, was elected junior class president and will represent his classmates in the Student legislature He is a political science major Donna Cooper. 4500 Dawnwood Drive, Charlotte, and .Michael Kemp. 1060 Tara Lane. Charlotte, were elected court j. .dices They will serve on the nine-member Student uouri Ms (ooper is a senior business major, and Kemp is a junior political science major. Scott Beddingfield. 4047 Tainerland Drive. Charlotte, was elected to represent Moore Kesidence Hall in the Student legislature, the se cond time he s served in that capacity He is a junior economics major John Aveull. 1610 Delane Ave . Charlotte, was elected graduate representative to the Student Legislature, one of two elected to represent graduate students He is work ing on a master's in guidance and counseling in the College of Human Development and lA*arning Five students were elected as commuter representatives to the Student legislature They are: Sharon P. Chrisholm, 1114 Sedgefteld Koad. Charlotte, a freshman political science major -Phil Fleming Jr . 337-5 Or chard Trace Lane. Charlotte, a freshman history major Karen Hughes. 6713 Somersworth Drive, Charlotte a freshman business administration ma jor -Janette A Smith. 7301 JffSrlbrook Drive, Charlotte, a senior accounting mator ••Bill Brannon, 9610-G University Cilv Blvd --1 If you buy a luxury car on looks, look here. 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