Chart - Number of Children per 100,000 Population on Child Care Waiting List Community and Economic Development

Without access to affordable, high-quality child care, parents and guardians face barriers to gaining employment and succeeding in the workplace (<a href="https://data.pa.gov/stories/s/Workforce-Dashboard-Barriers/bwz6-g54t">PA OpenData Portal: Workforce Dashboard - Barriers</a>). The data presented here provides insight into these barriers by reporting the number of children on the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Child Care Works subsidized child care program, Low Income waiting list. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services via (<a href="https://data.pa.gov/stories/s/Workforce-Dashboard-Barriers/bwz6-g54t">PA OpenData Portal: Workforce Dashboard - Barriers</a>