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PROMOTING GREATER INVESTMENT IN CHILD CARE
Date:
Time:
Location:'
From:
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Monday, April 12
11:00 am -11:55 am
Just Us Kids Cliild Care Center
Washington, D.C.
Nicole Rabner and
Ruby Shamir
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PURPOSE
To promote greater investment in child care and make two announcements: (1) the release of a
new study byI the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPS C) on ways to identify and
correct hidden hazards that may exist in child care; and (2) the launch the new outreach efforts of
Lifetime Tel~vision's child care awareness campaign "Caring for Kids."
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BACKGROUND
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Overview
In the context of promoting the Administration's Child Care Initiative, this event is designed to
spotlight the need to empower parents wit~ vital information and support to make the child care
choices that are right for them. The CPSC report will empower parents and caregivers with
critical infonVation on child care safety and the Lifetime effort will help empower parents by
making sure their voices and struggles are, heard. The event will include a brief tour of the Just
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Us Kids Child Development Center on which you willieam about some of the hidden hazards
highlighted i~ the CPSC study, and a speaking progr~.
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CPSC Report
The CPSC co~ducted a national study of the potential safety hazards of eight product areas -
cribs, soft bedding, playground surfac.ing, playground maintenance, safety gates, window blind
and curtain cords, clothing drawstrings, and recalled products -- in 220 child care centers
nationwide~ Of the child care facilities studied, including private, non-profit, government-run
and home-based centers, two-thirds exhibited at least one safety hazard.' These hazards are life
threatening: C,PSC notes that at least 56 children have died in child care settings, and that about
30,600 childr~n agesO-4 were treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 1997 for injuries
received at 'child care settings.
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To provide parents with the means to be aware of and correct these hazards, the CPSC developed
a new Child C~e Safety Checklist for parents and caregivers to monitor 'the safety of their care
settings. The CPSC's recommendations include making sure that safety gates are used to keep
children away 'from potentially dangerous areas, especially stairs, and abandoning the use of
children' s clot~ing with drawstrings around the hood and neck.
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The CPSC ~ill undertake an aggressive outreach program to get this vital-information into the
hands of pai-ents and caregivers nationwide. To help initiate this public information campaign,
the General! Services Administration (GSA), which runs child care centers for federal employees,
will distribute the checklist to all of its centers in the United States. GSA has also pledged that
by Mother'S: Day 1999 it will provide all of its sponsored child care centers with computers and
Internet linKs which will provide immediate notice of all CPSC alerts and bulletins on products
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that deal with children.
Lifetime Television "Caring for Kids" Campaign
You will help launch the second phase of Lifetime Television's "Caring for Kids" campaign
which is designed to provide parents with the information they need, and give them the
opportunity Ito have their voices heard. The campaign was inspired by the October 10, 1997
White House Conference on Child Care. During the first phase of the campaign, Lifetime began
forming partnerships with key child care experts and advocates. Lifetime also initiated an e-mail
campaign urging parents to share their child care stories with them. These efforts culminated in
the development of a documentary film of parents talking about their child care struggles and
needs whic11:will air on Lifetime on April 20. Lifetime included footage from your Brooklyn,
NY roundtable discussion in the film.
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In its second phase, Lifetime will work with a diverse group of partners, from child care
provide~s to 'law enforcement officials, to amplify the voices and struggles of parents and others
around the issue of child care. Lifetime will use its documentary to convene parents to talk about
their child care challenges and will continue to use the Internet as an organizing tool. Lifetime's
goal is to work to make child care a central issue in the 2000 elections and is gearing up to
produce vote,r guides, etc.
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Child Care Action in the Senate
With the stro:ng leadership of Senator Dodd, the Senate passed an amendment to the Republican
budget resolution increasing mandatory funding for the child care block grant by $5 billion over
five years and $12.5 billion over 10 years, off-set by a reduction in the tax cut. This action is a
significant demonstration of bipartisan support for boosting funding for child care subsidies,
which the President's budget does by $7.5 billion over five years. The amendment, sponsored by
Senators Dodd and Jeffords, also includes a non-binding provision stating that any child care tax
relief for chiltl care (through, for example, expansion of the CDCTC), must benefit all working .
families (i.e. py making the credit refundable) and assist stay-at-home parents who care for an
infant. Twelye Republicans -- .senators Abraham, Campbell, Chafee, Collins, Dewine, Frist,
Hatch, Jeffords, Roberts, Snowe, Specter, and Warner -- voted with all Democrats to pass the
amendment. :
Just Us Kids! Child Development Center
The Just Us Kids Child Development Center, a General Services Administration (GSA) child
care facility, ~s sponsored by the Department of Justice (DoJ) and provides care for children of
DoJ employe~s. Established in 1992, Just Us Kids is accredited by the National Association for
the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and its staff qualifications and adult/child ratios
meet or excee'd NAEYC criteria.
�GSA child ;care centers serve 7,600 children in 112 centers nationwide. All child care workers
are screened through criminal background checks, and stringent health and safety standards for .
facilities aqd furnishings are issued. Nearly 70 percent of GSA's centers are accredited by
national accrediting bodies (versus less than lO percent in the private sector). As you know, in
March, 199.8, the President issued an Executive Memorandum directing all federally sponsored
child care t9 be accredited by the year 2000.
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PA~TICIP ANTS
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Speaking Program
- Attorney General Janet Reno
- Senator Christopher Dodd
- Ann Bro$, Chairman, U.S. ConsUmer Product Safety Commission
- Carole Black, CEO, Lifetime Television
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- Cynthia S~hnedar, Just Us Kids parent
- The First tady.
IV.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
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Pam' Simon, Director, Just Us Kids Child Development Center, will guide you on a very
brief tour of the center where Ann Brown, Chairman, CPSC, will show you examples of
potential hidden hazards.· Attorney General Janet Reno, Deputy Attorney General Eric
Holder, Senator Christopher Dodd, David Barram, Administ~ator, GSA, and Carole
Bla~k, CEO, Lifetime Television, will follow you on your tour.
upoh tour conclusion, you will proceed upstairs for the speaking program.
Attorney General Janet Reno will make welcoming remarks and introduce Senator Dodd.
Sen~tor Dodd will make brief remarks and introduce Chairman Ann Brown:
Chai'rman Brown will make brief remarks and introduce Lifetime CEO Carole Black.
Caro,le Black will make brief remarks and introduce parent Cynthia Schnedar.
Cynthia Schnedar will make brief remarks and introduce you.
You :will make remarks .and close the program.
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PRESS PLAN
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- Tour ofth9 child care center's infant room will feature still photographers/WH Photo.
- Speaking program will be Open Press.
- GSA will s'end out a video news release of this event.
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REMARKS
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- Talking Points Attached.
VII. ATT'ACHMENTS
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- Audience
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�- CPSCChild Care Safety Checklist
- CPSC Report
. - Lifetime Television Press Release
- Chairman: Ann Brown Bio
-.AdministratorDavid Barram Bio
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- Lifetime CEO Carole Black Bio
- Cynthia S,chnedar Bio
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�FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
T ALKINGPOINTS FOR CHILD CARE EVENT
"JUST US KIDS" CHILD CARE CENTER
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April 12, 1999
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Acknowledgments: Senator Chris Dodd; Janet Reno. Attorney General; Ann BroWn,
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CHairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Dave Barrum, '
Administrator of the General Se~ices Administration; Carole Black, President and CEO
of Lifetime Television; Pam Simon, Director of "Just Us Kids," a federally-sponsored
child care facility; and Cynthia Schneider, parent.
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I ~ delighted to join all the parents and experts here today to talk about a critically
important issue -- how to empower parents and child care providers to provide the very
best care for our children. We know that millions of Americans, struggling to be both
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goqd parents and good workers, rely on chIld care and after-school programs fot part of
eacp. day. And we know that we all have a stake in making sure that no parent has to
choose between the job' they need and the children they love. But unfortunately not all
par~nts have child care choices like this wonderful center.
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An<;l so we are here to highlight two important new efforts designed to empower parents
to make the child care choices that are right for them and their families.
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(1) New Study on Child Care Safety. I'm pleased that the Consumer Product Safety
Commission is today releasing new vital information for parents and child care providers
desi'gned to keep our children safe, prevent injuries and even save lives. As many of us
who have "child-proofed" a home know, there are details that even the most thorough
pers'on may overlook that could place children at risk of harm. On the basis of a random
studyof child care facilities around the country, the Commission has produced a simple
Chil:d Care Sa~ety Checklist for parents and caregivers to identify and correct "hidden
haz~ds" in child care facilities -- and in the, home..
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Parents and child care providers want to do the very best for children and we hope that
this important new information will empower them to do just that. Parents and caregivers
can playa critical role in making sure child care settings are safe by asking the right
questions and looking for specific hazards. For instance, by making sure that window
blin4s do not have looped cords, we can prevent children from strangulation. By making
sure .that playground surfacing is safe -- with wood chips, sand, mulch, or other surface
coveting -- we can protect against injuries from , falls, especially head injuries. And, . by
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making sure th~t no soft bedding exists where babies sleep, we can prevent Sudden Infant
Deat~ Syndrome and suffocation .
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For.25 years, America's families have benefitted from the Consumer Product Safety
Commission's dedication to preventing injuries and saving lives. I'm very pleased that
th~ Commission will be mounting an aggressive campaign to get this checklist into the
ha,nds of all. caregivers so that they can ensure that their f~cilities are checked for any
po.ssible hidden safety hazard. There will be other partners, as well. For instance, the
General Services Administration will be joining this effort by ensuring that the federally
sponsored child care facilities in their supervision will have these materials right away.
Also, I am pleased to annou,nce that by this Mother's Day, GSA will connect all of its
chlld care facilities to the Internet so that caregivers can receive up-to-the-minute safety
notices and communicate with p~rents.
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(2) New Efforts From Lifetime'Television. Another important way to empower parents
is to ensure that thei~ voices are heard. Too often, discussions about child care challenges'
tak:e place around the water cooler or the kitchen table -- and aren't heard ,by the policy
makers who can help them. I'm so grateful that Lifetime Television is bringing its
uni:que powers of amplification t6 this important issue -- to ensure that parents know that
they are not alone in their child care struggles and to encourage them to speak up and
speak out. Lifetime will be ,hosting a series of events around the country which will
engage parents in this important discussion. And I'm pleased to announce that the
GeAeral Services Administration will be partnering with Lifetime and use its child care
settings around the country as venues for dialogues on parents' child care struggles.
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Greater FederalInvestment in Child Care is Needed. But the President and I believe
that: more must be done at the federal level to make child care better, safer and more
affordable for America's working families. That is why the President has included in his
bud~et request significant new investments in child care -- to help working families pay
for child care, build a good supply of after-school programs, improve the safety and
quality of'care, and promote early learning.
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Central to the President's plan is to provide more help to low-income working families,
paying for child care. Today, these families spend up to 25 percent of their incomes on
chil4 care, and assistance is scarce'. According to the most recent figures, ten million
fami,lies ar~ eligible for federal subsidies, yet only 1.25 million received support in 1997.
So, t am pleased that the Senate -- under the leadership of Senators Dodd and Jeffords
and ~ith strong bipartisan support-- recently approved significantnewfunding for child
care subsidies to help low-income families pay for child care. I hope Congress takes this
critical step to give America's working families the child care support they need to thrive.
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Pare~ts Voices Must Be Heard. it is critical that as our nation's leaders discuss these
issues, they listen to the voices and the struggles of parents. When they do, we will
ensute that families have access'to safe, affordable child care. Let us work together to
make this year that we address the pressing child care needs,of America's working
families.
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�April 9, 1999
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PROMOTING GREATER INVESTMENT IN CHILD CARE
Date:
Time:
Location:
Monday, April 12
11:00 am -11:55 am
Just Us Kids Child Care Center
Washington, D.C.
Nicole Rabner and
Ruby Shamir
,From:
I.
PURPOSE
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To promot~ gJ;"eater investment in child care and make two announcements: (1 ) the release of a
,new study by the u.s. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on ways to identify and
correct hid~en hazards that may exist in child care; and (2) the launch the new outreach efforts of
Lifetime Television's child care awareness campaign "Caring for Kids."
II. '
BACKGROUND
Overview;
In the context of promoting the Administration's Child Care Initiative, this event is designed to
spotlight the need to empower parents with vital infonnation and support to make the child care
choices that, are right for them .. The CPSC report will empower parents and caregivers with
critical infotmation on child care safety and the Lifetime effort will help empower parents by
making sure their voices and struggles are heard. The event will include' a brief tour of the Just
Us Kids Child Development Center on which you will learn about some of the hidden hazards
.,
.
highlighted in the CPSC study, and a speaking program.
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CPSC Report
The CPSC cpnducted a national study of the potential safety hazards of eight product areas -
. cribs, soft b~dding, playground surfacing, playground maintenance; safety gates, window blind
and ~)lrtain cords, clothing drawstrings, and recalled products -- in 220 child care centers
nationwide. 'Of the child care facilities studied, including private, non-profit, government-run
and home-based centers, two-thirds exhibited at least one safety hazard. These hazards are life
threatening: ~PSC notes that at least 56 children have died in child care settings, and that about
30,600 children ages 0-4 were treated in U.S. hospital eme(gency rooms in 1997 for injuries
received at child care s~ttings.
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,
To provide p~rents with the means to be aware of and correct these hazards, the CPSC developed
a new Child Care Safety Checklist for parents and car,egivers to monitor the safety of their care
settings. Th~ CPSC's recommendations include making sure that safety gates are used to keep
children away from potentially dangerous areas, especially stairs, and abandoning the use of
children's clqthing with drawstrings around the hood and neck.
,
,
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, .
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)
The CPSC; will undertake an ,aggressive outreach program to get this vital information into the
hands of parents and caregivers nationwide. To help initiate this public information campaigr, '
the General Services Administration (GSA), which runs child care centers for federal employees,
will distri~ute the checklist to all of its centers in the United States. GSA has also pledged that
by Mother(s Day 1999 it will provide all of its sponsored child care centers with computers and
Internet liriks which will provide immediate notice of all CPSC alerts and bulletins ~:m products
that deal w,ith children.
Lifetime Television "Caring for Kids". Campaign
You will h¢lp launch the second phase of Lifetime Television's "Caring for Kids" campaign
which is designed to provide parents with the iriforrhation they need, and give them the
opportunity to have their voices heard. The campaign was inspired by the October 10, 1997
White House Conference on Child Care .• During the first phase of the campaign, Lifetime began
forming partnerships with key child care experts and advocates. Lifetime also initiated an e-mail
campaign urging parents to share their child care stories with them. These efforts .culminated in .
the development of a documentary film of parents talking about their child care struggles and
needs whic~ will air on Lifetime onApril, 20. Lifetime included footage from your Brooklyn,
NY roundtable discussion in the film.
j
In its sec one phase, Lifetime will work with a diverse group of partne~s,. from child care
providers to, law enforcement officials, to :amplify the voic~s and struggles of parents and others .
around the issue of child care. Lifetime will use its documentary to convene parents to talk about
their child care challenges and will continue to use the Internet as an organizing tool. Lifetime's
goal is to W9rk to make· child care a central issue in the 2000 elections and is gearing up to
produce voter guides, etc.
I
Child Care ,Action in the Senate
With the strong leadership of Senator Dodd, the Senate passed an amendment to the Republican
budget resolution increasing mandatory funding for the child care block grant by $5 billion over
five years and $12.5 billion over 10 years, off-set by a reduction in the tax cut. This action is a
significant demonstration of bipartisan support for boosting funding for child care subsidies,
which the Pr'esident's budget does by $7.5 billion over five years. The amendment, sponsored by
Senators Do¢d and Jeffords, also includes non-binding provision stating that any child care tax
relief for child care (through, for example,expansion of the CDCTC), must benefit all working
families (i.e ..by making the credit refundable) and assist stay-at-home parents who care for an
infant. Twel~e Republicans -- Senators Abr~am, Campbell, Chafee, Collins, Dewine, Frist,
Hatch, Jeffords, Roberts, Snowe, Specter, and Warner -- voted with all Democrats to pass the
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amendment.: .,
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Just Us Kid~ Child Development Center
The Just Us Kids Child Development Center, a General Services Administration (GSA) child
care facility, is sponsored by the Department of Justice (DoJ) and provides care for children of
DoJ employe~s. Establishedin 1992, Just Us Kids is accredited by the National Association for
the Educatiori of Young Children (NAEYC) and its staff qualifications and adult/child ratios
meet or exceed NAEYC criteria.
i
�GSA child care centers serve 7,600' children in 112 centers nationwide. All child care workers
are screen~d through criminal background checks, and stringent health and safety standards for
facilities apd furnishings are issued. Nearly 70 percent of GSA's centers are accredited by
national accrediting bodies (versus less than 10 percent in the private sector). As you know, in
March, 1998, the President issued an Executive .Memorandum directing all federally sponsored
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PARTICIPANTS
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Speaking ~rogram
- Attorney General Janet Reno
- Senator qhristopher Dodd .
- Ann BroWn, Chairman, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Carole BI~ck, CEO, Lifetime Television
- Cynthia S:chnedar, Just Us Kids parent
- The First Lady
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SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
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Parri Simon, Director, Just Us Kids Child Development Center, will guide you on,a very
brief tour of the center where Ann Brown, Chairman, CPSC, will show you examples of
poteptial hidden hazards. Attorney General Janet Reno, Deputy Attorney General Eric
Holqer, Senator Christopher Dodd, David Barram, Administrator, GSA, and Carole
Black, CEO, Lifetime Television, will follow you on your tour.
Upon tour conclusion, yoU' will proceed upstairs for the speaking program ..
Attorney General Janet Reno will make welcoming remarks and introdll:~e Senator Dodd.
Senator Dodd will make brief remarks and introduce Chairman Ann Brown.
Chaihnan Brown will make brief r~marks and introduce Lifetime CEO Carole Black.
Caro~e Black will" make brief remarks and introduce parent Cynthia S.chnedar.
Cyntpia Schnedar will make brief remarks and introduce you.
You will make remarks and close the program.
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PRESS PLAN
- Tour ofthe\child care center's infant room will feature still photographers/WH Photo~
- Speaking program will be Open Press.
- GSA will send out a video news release of this event.
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REMARKS
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- Talking Points Attached .
VII. ATT ACHMENTS
- Audience List
�· - CPSC ¢hild Care Safety Checklist
- CPSC Report
- Lifetime Television Press Release
- Chaimian Ann Brown Bio
- Administrator David Barram Bio
- Lifetime CEO Carole Black Bio
- Cynthi~I Schned~ BiD
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April 12, 1999
Just Us Kids
Audience List
Parents andiChildren
Nicole Humphries, parent
Shennan Bernett, child
Randall Eli~sori, parent .
Sonja Eliason, child
Ellen Durkee, parent
Lily Durkee!, child
Stuart Ishimaru, parent
M~tthew Ishimaru, child
Evelyn Ying, parent
Henry Lewis, child
Jennifer Rivera, parent
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Aislyn Rivera, child
Barbara Jacobs, parent
Laura Jacobs, child
Felicia Johnson, parent
Simmie Talley, child
Marie Hagen, parent
Christian Willey, child
GSA
David Barrarn, Administrator
Eric Dodds', White House Liaison
Cheryl De Atley, GSA Office of Child Care
Ann Everett, Deputy Regional Administrator
Joy Guenther, Regional Child Care Coordinator
Robert Pec~, Commissioner Public Buildings Service
CPSC
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Kathleen Begala
Barbara R<;>senfeld
Jacqueline: Elder
Carol Cave
Nancy Sachs
Debra Sweet
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Lifetime Television
. Jane Tollinger, Executive VP of Lifetime Television
Meredith Wagner
�Andrea Camp
Joanne Howes
Other Audience Members
Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder
Emil Parker,'Deputy Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, HHS
Pam Simon, Director of Just Us Kids
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LIFETIME TELEVISION DECLARES APRIL NATIONAL CHILDCARE MONTH AS
PART OF CARING FOR KIDS: OUR LIFETIME COMMITMENT PUBLIC
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Lauds LIFETIME's
Initiative for Putting Faces on National Statistics
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• Parking lot attendants earn an average $6.38 an hour while childcare workers earn an average
$6.12 an, hour.. We as a nation pay people more to watch our cars than to watch our kids ....
• In a polllofthe nation's police chiefs, nine out often chiefs agreed that "America could
sharply reduce crime if government invested more in programs to help children and youth get
a good start.... "
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• Economists estimate that the cost, including crime and welfare costs, of allowing low-income
children to go without at least two years of quality early childhood care and education is
approximately $100,000 per child, totaling roughly $400 billiori for all poor children now
under the age of five ....
NEW YORJ(., March 11, 1999 -- LIFETIME Television, in collaboration with over 100 non
profit women's and children's advocacy organizations, has declared April National Childcare
Month to help bring attention to the need for quality, affordable childcare in this country. With
this declaration, LIFETIME continues to expand its award-winning Caringfor Kids: Our
Lifetime C017Jmitment campaign, which serves as a voice for viewers' concerns about childcare
and urges national policymakers to take action.
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National Childcare Month on LIFETIME features original programming throughout April, .
including "Confronting the Crisis: Childcare in America," a one-I1our documentary by
Academy A ~ard-winning actress and director Lee Grant, hosted by actress and mother Kyra
Sedgwick, airing Tuesday, April 20 from 10-llPM ETIPT, a week of childcare segments on
the Network's magazine series "New Attitudes" beginning Monday, April 19 at llPM ETIPT
and public service announcements.
LIFETIME kicked off Caring for Kids: Our Lifetime Commitment in March, 1998, when the
Network partnered with leading women's and children's organizations representing more than
six million wpmen (including Families and Work Institute, the Committee for Hispanic Children
and Families:and the National Council of Women's Organizations, which encompasses
organizations including NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Child Care Action
Campaign an'd the YWCA of the U.S.A.) and the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues to
draw attention to the childcare crisis in this country.
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LIFETIME/Caring/or Kids: National Childcare Month
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Throughout the year, via a toll-'free number (1-800-522-0925) and Lifetime Online
(www.lifetimetv.com). LIFETIME gathered thousands of childcare stories from women and
families across the country and presented them to all Members of Congress, the President and the
First Lady, who read one ofLIFETIME's,s~ories in a Rose Garden Ceremony. The Network and
its partners (J.lso served as the catalyst for one e-mail writer to testify before the Senate Banking
Committee ..
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In February :1999, the First Lady read one orI.JFETIME's stories in a discussion on childcare.
Mrs. Clinton complimented LIFETIME's efforts "to bring to a broader audience the real true-life
stories," noting "the impact that one single story ... can have" versus the confusing statistics and
data that too often define the nat~on's struggles with childcare.
"Our campaign is pioneering in its effort to weave the outreach of national organizations with the
capacities of cyberspace and television, so that women have the opportunity -- and the power -
to have their voices heard in a new way:; said Meredith Wagner, Senior Vice President of Public
Affairs for LIFETIME Television. "In a recent poll, 87 percent of Americans said it was difficult
to find affordable, good quality childcare. The stories we've collected are the faces behind these
numbers. LIFETIME's Caring/or Kids campaign is about amplifying these voices so ,that
women can lead the way and make the solutions happen. Childcare is a problem we can solve,
but only if we speak up --- and work tog¢ther."
"We applaud LIfETIME for its long-tenn commitment to women's issues and to the well-being
of American families," said Faith Wohl, President of the Child Care Action Campaign.
"LIFETIME's Caringfor Kids initiative is helping to amplify the voices of thousands of women
who are struggling to find safe, affordable, good-quality care for their children. LIFETIME's
efforts will go a long way to produce action on childcare that will benefit all familie$."
"I want to:commend LIFETIME Televi~ion. This is a wonderful, creative way in which to
engage th~ entire country ...in legislation that is so important to their. lives," said Representative
Rosa DeLauro (D-CT).
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"I want to' thank LIFETIME for recognizing that childcare is a lifetime investment," said
Representative Connie Morella (R-MD).
The NetWork's childcare awareness efforts are the latest in LIFETIME's rich history of national
outreach on issues that matter most to women. Each October, LIFETIME conducts an annual
breast cancer awareness campaign for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Last year, a
record 1,400 cable affiliates participated in the program.
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LIFETIME Television is dedicated to providing contemporary and informative programming for
. women. LIFETIME is available on more than 11,000 cable systems and alternative delivery
. systems nationwide, serving over 73 million households. Learn more about LIFETIME
Television on the Lifetime Online website at www.lifetimetv.com.
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Kate Goldberg, LIFETIME
Winnie Atterbury, LIFETIME
Andrea Camp
Contact:
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�Ann Brown Biographicallntonnation
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/bios/brown.html
u.s. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20207
ANN BROWN
.,Biographical Sketch
Ann Brown was sworn in as Chairman of the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on
March 10, 1994. She was nominated by President
Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a
Commissioner and the seventh Chairman of the CPSC.
As Chairman, Mrs. Brown's goal has been to keep
, families -- and especially children -- safe. She has
frequently cited the equal responsibility of consumers,
industry and the CPSC in promoting consumer safety.
: Chairman Brown believes that voluntary cooperation
with industry is often the fastest and most effective,
means of addressing safety concerns. She underscored
her belief in the importance of safety to industry by
, establishing the Chairman's Commendation to
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Procter & Gamble, Toys R Us, Hasbro's Playskool Division
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and the Whirlpool; Corporation. In additlOn, she has sponsored three major conferences with industry:
"Safety Sells," global harmonization of safety standards and working with s~all business.
Chairman Brown'~ actions on behalf of children earned her the "Champion of Safe.Kids Award" from
the National Safe Kids Campaign, the "Humanitarian of the Year" award from theDanriy Foundation,
and the "Clarion Award" from the National Parents Day Coalition. In 1995, Chairman Brown received
the "Government Communicator of the Year Award," and in 1996, the Golden Trumpet Award from the
Publicity Club of Chicago. In 1996 she also received the Margaret Dana Award for excellence in'
voluntary standards deVelopment from ASTM.
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Her leadership of agency efforts to provide better customer service has been honored by four awards for
reinventing government from Vice President Al Gore. The awards commended the CPSC for its
improved Hotline, for an innovative telecommuting program, for its work to simplify government
telephone Blue Pages listings, and for a program that speeds up the recall of defective products. CPSC
was named a 1998' winner of the Innovations in American Government Award for its Fast-Track Product
Recall Program. Innovations awards are a program of the Ford Foundation, administered by Harvard
University's Kennedy School of Governnient, in cooperation with the Council For Excellence in
Government.
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For more than two: decades prior to her appointment, Mrs. ,Brown was a consumer advocate. She served
as vice president of the Consumer Federation of America for nearly 15 years, and was chairman of the
board ofthe consupler advocacy group Public Voice from 1983 to 1994. In 1989, she was named
"Washingtonian ofthe Year" by Washingtonian magazine.
Mrs. Brown attended Smith College from 1955 to 1958 and received a B.A. in 1959 from The George
Washington University. She has been married since 1960 to attorney and former Harvard Business
School professor Qonald Brown. They have two daughters and three gr~dchildren.
For additional info~a~ion, call CPSC's Office of Public Affairs, (301),504-05,80.
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Adminisqator .
David J. Barram
Dave Barram was appointed Administrator of the General Services Administration fn
March, 1996 QY President Clinton. As the number one official, Mr. Barram directs all functions
assigned to this independent agency of the exeoutive branch.
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GSA h:as been around since 194.9. In a nutshell, GSA houses federal workers and
provides products and services to support the important work of government throughout the
c~.untry. GSA· negotiates contracts that account for .over $40.billion of goods and services bought
annually from the private sector. GSA employs about 14,300 people and has an annual budget of
just ,over $13 ~illion.'
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Of GSA Mr. Barram says, "This is not your father's GSA." Under Vice President Gore's
National Performance Review (NPR), GSA has embraced change with energy and enthusiasm
and is fundamentally reshaping itself. streamlining the processes and becoming more client
focused. Under the NPR,GSA is savin'g. money on new construction. reinventing the space
leasing process, getting the best prices on goods and services for our clients. leasing vehicles at
low prices with great service, and negotiating low air fares for federal travelers.
Mr. Barram came to GSA from the Department of Commerce, where he had served as
Deputy SecretarY and Chief Operating Officer sinc~ October 1993. While there, he directed the
day-te-day oper~tions of the 36,OOO-person organization. In addition to heading GSA, Mr. Barram
is vice chair of the President's Management Council (PMC), made up of the chief operating officers
of the executive branch agencies.
A 24:-year veteran of Silicon Valley, Mr. Barram played a key.role in shaping and
implementing the federal govemment's technology initiatives while in senior positions at Apple
Computer, Silicon Graphics, Inc. and Hewlett-Packard. Mr. Barram joined Hewlett-Packard in
1970 and spent 13 years in finance and marketing positions. In .1983, he left the then-80,OOO
employee HP to become the first Chief Financial Officer at 30-person Silicon Graphics, In April
1985. he joined Apple Computer as the Vice President of Finance and CFO and also held the
positions of Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Vice President of Corporate Communications. .
Throughout his career, Mr. Barram has been a strong advocate for American industry and
workers. In addition, he has been actively involved in education issues. encouraging the use of
advanced ~echnology in the classroom and job-based training. He. chaired the California
Commission of Public School Administra~ion & Leadership, and he .continues to serve on the board
of the National Center for Education & the Economy, which published the report, America's
Choice: High Skills or Low Wages? .
Mr. Barram earned a bachelor of arts degree from Wheaton College in 1965 and holds a
master's degree in business administration from Santa Clara University.
From 1966 to 1969, Mr. Barram was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy. After
receiving his commission in December 1966, Mr. Barram served his active d.uty aboard two coastal
mine sweepers on the East Coast, including his last 18 months as officer-in-charge of the USS
Kingbird (MSC-195) in Pe"sacola. FL.
Mr., Barram and his wife, Joan, live in Washington. D.C. Their son, Ted, works for
Digidesign: in Palo Alto, California. and their daughter. Diane, is part of the start-up team for a .
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�· Carole Black
President and CEO
Lifetime Television
Burbank, CA -- February 15, 1999 -- Carole Black,veteran television
executive and currently President and General Manager ofNBC4 in Los
Angeles, has been named President and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment
Services, it was announced today by Robert Iger, President of ABC, Inc.
and Frank A. Bennack, Jr.:, President and.CEO of The Hearst Corporation.
In her new position, Ms. Black will be responsible for the day-to-day
operations of the premier provider of women's programming, including
marketing, advertising sales, affiliate sales, new media, research,
programming, strat~gic planiling and operati,ons. Ms. Black will oversee
both Lifetime Television and the recently launched Lifetime Movie
Network. Lifetime Entertainment Services is a50/50 joint venture of The
Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.
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"Carole's record at NBC4, along with her vast experience, makes her the
perfect person to lead Lifetime into the next millennium," says Anne
Sweeney, President of Disney/ABC Cable Networks and a Co-Chair of
Lifetime. "The Lifetime Networks will benefit significantly from her
programming experience as well as her sharp business and management .
abilities. II
Raymond E. Joslin, PresIdent of Hearst Entertainment and Syndication
and the other Co-Chair of Lifetime, added, "Lifetime has been the
leading television service for women for more than a decade. I'm
confident that urider Carole's leadership, the network will prosper further.'
as the primary place for women's: programming and information."
Ms. Black most recently served as President and General Manager of
NBC4 in Los Angeles, where she was responsible for the day-to-day
management of all areas of operation, including news; programming,
sales, marketing, promotion, strategic planning and operations. Ms. Black
was the first woman to head a commercial station in the Los Angeles
marketplace.
Under her leadership, NBC4 enjoyed unparalleled success, rising from
second in the marketplace to a dominant number one in the Southern
California area in less than two years. In 1998, NBC4 became the first
station to win seven out of seven weekday and weekend news races in a
sweeps period, topping its own record of winning six out of seven in both
1996 and 1997. In the sales arena, NBC4 became the market's top billing
station in 1996 for the first time in decades. It continued. its sales .
�domination in 1997 and 1998, with the last three years being the most
profitable in the station's 50-year history.
Prior to her appointment at NBC4~ Ms. Black was Senior Vice President,
Marketing, Television, at the Walt Disney Company, where she was key to
the conceptualization and launch of "The Disney Afternoon," the highly
successful children's programming franchise. She also led the marketing
effort on the sale of "Home Improvement" into syndication, which proved'
instrumental in making that comedy series one of the most profitable
shows ever sold.
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From. 1986 to 1988, Ms. Black served as Vice President, Worldwide
Marketing Home Video for Disney, where she was credited with
establishing brand management and the enormously successful
sell-through business of Disney-branded films. Under her direction, the
domestic video division rose from sixth to first, and the Disney brand
became the dominant leader throughout the world.
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Prior to joining the Disney organiZation, Ms. Black worked atDDB
Needham in Chicago from 1983 to 1986, where she rose from Account
Supervisor to Senior Vice President, Management Representative. She
began her career in brand ,management with Procter & Gamble in her
native Cincinnati, just after she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in
English literature from Ohio State University.
Active in the television industry, Ms. Black currently serves on the Board
of Directors ofHRTS (Hollywood Radio ~d Television Society) and
NATPE (National Association of Television Programming Executives) ..
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�CPSC Staff Study of
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Washington, D.C. 20207
April 1999
�CPSC Staff Study of Safety Hazards in Child Care Settings
Overview'
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The US. Consumer Product Safety Connnission (CPSC) staff conducted a national
study to identify potential safety hazards in 220 ,licensed child care settings across the
country in October and November 1998.
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CPSC staff investigated eight product areas with potential safety hazards: cribs, soft ,
bedding, playground surfacing, playground sl,lIfacing niainentance, child safety gates,
window blind cords, drawstrings in children's clothing, and recalled children's
products.
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Four types of licensed child care settings were visited: federal General Services
Administration child care centers, non-profit centers,.in-homesettings, and for-profit
centers.
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oVerall, tw<rthirds of the child ,care settings exhibited at least one of the safety
hazards targeted in the study. '
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About 31,000 children, 4 years 'old and younger, were treated in U.s. hospital
emergency rooms for injuries at child care/school settings in 1997. CPSC is aware of
'at least 56 children who have died ih child care settings since 1990.
Introduction
CPSChas lorig been concerned about hazards in the home; especially as they affect
young children. Because similar hazards may be present in organized child care settings,
CPSC staff conducted a national study: of potential dangers in these settings. to identify how to
•help prevent injuries arid ensure greater safety for children.
Some hazardS are obvious .,- like playground surfacing that has worn thin and is
littered with debris. Other hazards are "hidden" -- dangers that may not come immediately to
mind as problems. Issues investigated, in, the child, care study -- like the dangers of window
blind cords or drawstrings on children's clothing -- are prime examples of hidden hazards.
rv13ny child care settings provide safe environments for young children. Each year, ,
however, thousands ofchildren in child care settings are injured seriously enough 'to need
treatment in US~ hospital emergency rooms. Tragically, some of these children die from their
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�For "example,CPSC is aware of ~t least 56 children who have died in child care
settings since 1990. At least 28 of these children died from suffocation and/or asphyxia
related to nursery equipment or soft bedding. About 31,000 children, 4 years old and
younger, w~ treated in U.S; hospital emergency rooms for injuries at child care/school
settings in ~997. Eight thousand of these injuries occurred from falls on playgrounds.
Background '
There are 21 million children under age 6 in this coun1ly; almost 13 million of them
are placed in non-parental child care during some portion of the day. Abqut 29% of these
children are in center-based care, including day care centers, Head Start programs, and
nursery schools. The other 71 % of these children are in non':center-based care, including
family child care, in-home child care, and care by a relative.
There are about 99,000 licensed child care centers. In addition, there are about
283,000 regulated or licensed family child care providers. In CPSC staffs review of state
licensing requirements for child care, however,most of the hazards included in this child care
study were not addressed. For example, although cribs are covered by both federal
regulations and voluntary safety standards, manY states did not require day'care centers to use .
cribs that met all of these standards. Although virtually. all child care settings use nursery
equipment, like high chairs and strollers, none of the states reviewed had requirements for
,addressing recalled nursery equipment
Description of Study
CPSC staff conducted a national s,tudy to identify potential safety hazards in child care
settings during October and November of 1998. Eight product areas were examined,
including: cribs, soft bedding, playground surfacing, playground surface maintenance, child
safety gates, :window blind cords, drawstrings onchildrents clothing, and recalled childrents .
products.
CPSC staff visited '220 licensed child care settings throughout the coun1ly. Four types
of settings were visited: 23 Government Services Administration (GSA)-mahaged child care
centers, sponsored by Cabinet-level and independent federal agencies; 77 non-profit centers;
68 iIi-home settings; and 52 for-profit centers. "
These child care settings were spread across three regions of. the coun1ly: eastem (68),
,centra} (71), and western (76). Within each region, about 10% of ~e child care settings were
GSA-sponsored; 40% were non-profit; 30% were in.:.home; and 20% were for-profit.
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Where possible, participating child care settings were selected randomly from regional
or national lists of licensed child care ·providers. When such lists \vere not available,
selections were made from a variety of other sources, including Internet sites and local yellow
pages.
CPSC field staffrised a prepared checklist to observe conditions related to the.eight
product areaS. Information from the checklists was entered mto a database for ftnther
analysis.
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Results. of Study
Two-thirds of the child care settings in this study exhibited at least one ofthe targeted
safety hazards. The overall results for each hazard are discussed below. To see how each
different type of child care setting fared in this study, please refer to the attached chart..
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o CRIBS: 8% of the clilld care settings had cribs that did' not meet current safety
standards. '
Older cribs :can present many dangers to children, including strangulation and suffocation.
.' More babies -- about 40.to 50 each year -- die in incidents involving cribs than with any
other piece of nursery equipment. Most of these are older, used cribs. Since 1990,at least
nine children have died in incidents involving cribs in child care settings. Children can
. strangle when their bodies slip between crib slats that are too far apart and their heads catch
in the slats. Children can suffocate when their faces and noses are wedged between a too
small mattress and the crib. There also can be problems when used cribs are not sturdy or
have catchpoints that can entangle children's clothing. In related nursery equipment, playpens
have been involved in the deaths of at least eight children at child care centers since 1990.
CPSC enforces federal regulations on crib safety and has actively worked to develop and
.i~rove v<;>luntary safety standards for cribs and playpens.
o SOFT ~EDDING: 19% of the child care settings had cribs containing soft bedding.
Soft bedding may present a suffocation hazardfor infants.
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Each year; as many as 900 babies whose deaths are attributed to Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome (SIDS) may have suffocated on soft bedding..
CPSC staff brought national- attention to this issue by publishing a report in 1995 tl;1at linked
soft bedding in cribs -- like quilts, .comforters, and pillows ,;.- .with possible infant suffocation.
In April 1999, CPSC recommended eliminatingall soft bedding in babies' cribs to prevent
deaths.
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�PLAYGROUND SURFACING: 24% of the.child care settings did not have safe
playground smfacing.
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o PLAYGROUND MAIN1ENTENANCE: 27% of the child care'settings did not keep
the playground' smfacing well-maintained.
Young children can be seriously hurt from falls on playgrounds.
For children under 6, playground-related injuries -(about 90,000 each year) accOunt for more
visits to U.S. hospital emergency rooms than any other child care-related injury. About 15
children die each year from playground-related injuries, including at least three children on
playgrounds at child care settings since 1990. Most injuries occur when a child falls from the
equipment onto the ground. Fractures are the most corilrnonly reported diagnosis, accounting
for about one~third of the injuries. Injuries most often involve the head and/or face (37%)
and ann and/or hand (37%).
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To help protect children from serious injuries, especially head injuries, safe playground
surfacing should have at least 12 inches of wood chips, mulch, sand, or pea gravel, or should
be mats, of safety-tested rubber or rubber-like materials. In addition, the surfacing should be
properly maintained. CPSC staff found that playground surfacing at some child care settings
included dirt, grass, bricks, ~halt, and thinly-laid wood chips over concrete -- all surfaces
that will not protect children when they fall.'
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CPSC developed playground safety guidelines, which are widely used throughout the country,
to design, conStruct, operate, and ,maintain safe public playgrounds.
ClDLD SAFETY GATES: 13% of the child care settings did not use child safety
gates where necessary.
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Child saftty gates can protect children from hazards, especiallyfalls doWn stairs.
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Safety gateS can prevent a wide range of injuries. For example, in 1997, over 100,000
children under 5 went to U.S. hospital emergency rooms with stair-related injuries. Many of
these injuries might have been prevented had safety. gates been used.
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CPSC helped develop a voluntary safety standard for child safety gates.
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o WINDOW BLIND CORDS: 26%, of the child care settings had loops on the Window
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Children' cdn strangle in the loops of window blind cords.
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About one child a month strangles in window 'covering cords. Many strangulations occur in
the loop of the cords. At least two children since 1990 have died in child care settings,after
, standing up in their cribs and becoming entangled in, a window blind cord.
Because ofcpSC's work with industry, all loops on mini-blind cords have been eliminated.
, PSC also advises that child care providers with older miniblinds or venetian blinds cut the
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looped cord,; remove the buckle, and put a safety tassel on each cord. Older vertical blinds
and drapery 'cords should have tension or tie-down devices to hold the cords tight. When
buying new window coverings, child care providers should ask for child safety features. For
additional safety, cribs should not be placed near windows. '
o· CLOTIDNG WITH DRAWSTRINGS: 380/0 of the child care settings had children
wearing clothing with drawstrings at the n~k. "
Drawstrings ,on clothing can catch on objects ,and strangle a child
Since 1985, CPSC has received reportS of at least 22 deaths and 47 non-fatal incidents caused
by drawstring entanglement. At least one death since 1990 ocCurred at a child care location
where a drawstring ona child's piece of cl()thing caught on playground equipment.
As a result of CPSC negotiations with industry, manufacturers' have agreed not to include
.drawstrings at the neck of children's upper outezwear clothing and now adhere to a voluntary
safety standard. '
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o RECALLED PRODUCTS: 50/0 of the child care settings had products that had been
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Using recall£xi nursery products and toys can be a' hazard to young children.
CPSC is·aware of at least three children in child care settings since 1990 who have died in
incidents involving children's products recalled by CPSc. In each of these instances, a
portable crib/playpen was involved in the deaths.
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people's homes is a top CPSC priority. In 1998, for example, CPSC conducted about 100
recalls (or about a third of allCPSC recalls) that 'involved more than 30 million children's
products. If notices of recalled children's products were regularly posted Of (#stributedin
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Some of the CPSC-recalled products found at child care settings included toys, cribs, and
bean bag furniture.
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After observing 220 child·care settings across the United States, CPSC staff found that
most of these settings (tWo-thirds) had at least one of the safety hazards targeted in this study.
That means that children in ~ese settings· may be·at risk of injury or death.·
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CPSC staffs review of state licensing requirements· indicates that most of the hazards
included in the study are not adequateIy·addressed in these requirements. In.many cases, it is
likely that well-intentioned child care providers and parents are not aware that many of the
hazards exist.
To qelp remedy this situation, CPSC staff prepared a "Child au:-e Safety Checklist for
Parents and Child Care Providers;" The checklist is easy to use -- with just eight points that
should be examined in every child care setting. In addition, parents may want to use the .
safety checklist at home.
Nothing is more important than the safety of America's children. More of our young
children die.fr0Il? injuries than from any disease.. Because so many children are in child care _
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Just Us Kids Child Care Center
April 12, 1999
Today, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton visits a child care center to promote greater
investment iIi child care and to empower parents with the information they need to make child
care choices that are right for them. The First Lady announces the release of a new study on .
child care safety and efforts to help parents and child car~ providers i.dentify and correct hidden
hazards that may exist in a variety of care settings. In addition, Mrs. Clinton helps launch new
efforts from Lifetime Television's child care awareness campaign, "Caring for Kids."
New Study From The U.S. Consumer Product.Safety Commission For,Parents And Care
Givers. Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) releases a new Child
Care Safety Checklist of potential hidden hazards in eight product areas -- cribs, soft bedding,
playground surfacing, playground maintenance, safety gates, window blind andturtaih cords,
clothing drawstrings, and recalled products -- based o~ its assessment of 220 child care centers
nationwide. The CPSC's recommendations include making sure that safety gates are used to
keep children away from potentially dangerous areas, especially stairs, and abandoning the useof
children's clothing with drawstrings around the hood and neck .. Of the child care faciJities
studied, including private, non-profit, government-run and horne-based centers, two-thirds
exhibited at least one of the safety hazards: The CPSC will undertake an aggressive outreach
program to get this vital information into the hands of parents and care givers nationwide. To
help initiate this public information campaign, the General Services Administration (GSA),
which runs child care centers for federal employees, will distribute the checklist to all of its
centers in the United States.
Lifetime Television's "Caring for Kids" Campaign. To providep,arents with the inforination
they need, and give them the opportunity to have their voices he(lfd, the First Lady helps launch
new efforts from Lifetime Television's "Caring for Kids" campaign. In phase one of the
campaign, Lifetime gathered thousands of parents' child care stories and amplified those voices
in the documentary "Confronting the Crisis: Child Care in America."
its second phase, having
heard from families facing child care struggles, Lifetime will work with a diverse group of
partners, fro~ child care providers to law enforcement officials, to amplify the voices and
struggles of parents and others around the issue of child care.
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The First Lady Urges Greater Investment in Child Care. The First Lady urged greater
attention and investment in addressing the critical child care needs of America's working
families. Millions of Americans, struggli~g to be both good parents and good workers, rely on.
child care and after-school programs for part of each day. As part of his balanced budget request,
President Clinton called for significant new investments in child care -- to help working families
pay for chlld care, build a good supply of after-school programs, improve the safety and quality
of care, a:qd promote early learning. According to the most recent figures, ten million families
are eligible for federal subsidies, yet only 1.25 million received support in 1997. The First Lady
urges the Congress to join in a bipartisan way to take action on child care this year.
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WhaJ is the child care event in which the Fist Lady is participating to.day?
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The First Lady will visit a child care center -- Just Us Kids, spO.nsO.red by the Department
O.f Justice - to' promO.te greater investment in child care and make twO. announcements:
(1) the release O.f a new study by the U.S. CO.nsumer Product Safety CO.mmissiO.n O.n ways
to' identify and CO.rrect hidden hazards that may exist in child care; and (2) the launch O.f
new'O.utreach effO.rts O.fLifetime TelevisiO.n's child care awareness campaign "Caring fO.r
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pO.ints'O.ut hidden hazards that even the mO.stdiligent parent Dr care provider may nO.t
think to' 1000.k fO.r, bO.th in the hO.me and in a variety O.f child care settings. And, the CPSC
has develO.ped an easy Child Care Safety Checklist to' empO.wer parents and child care
prO.viders with the infQrmatiO.n they need to' ensure safety. The checklist will help parents
and child care providers to' identify and CO.rrect SO.me pO.tential hazards, such as making
sure that safety gates are used to' keep children away frO.m pO.te~tially dangerO.us areas,
.especially stairs, and abandO.ning the use O.f children's clO.thing with drawstrings around
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knows of at, least-56 children who have died in child care settings since 1990. In 1997, about.
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wi* have computers online in all of our centers. Then, at a moment's notice, w1
.can pass along sBfety alerts from CPSC. Those computers also can be used to provide a netWork
for all GSA childcare centers to share best practices, ideas and information to improve all aspects
of Fed.eralchildcare."
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LIFETIME TELEVISION COMMITS OVER $5 MILLION DOLLARS TOWARD CREATING OPPORTUNITIES·
TO GIVE PARENTS A GREATER VOICE IN NATIONAL CHILD CARE POLICIES
Lee Grant Documentary Confronting the Crisis: Child Care in AmeriC'a Premieres Tuesday, April 20 from 10
11 pm ET/PT
las Cornerstone of LIFETIME's Childcare Awareness Efforts
Washington D.C., April 12 -LIFETIME Television President Carole. Black today joined First Lady Hillary
Rodham Clinton to launch a $5 million effort to give parents a greater voice in national child care policies.
Black, the first woman to lead the woman's television network, said, "We will us'e the power of television and
cyberspace to expose the silent crisis that families go through everyday caring for their children. Having bee n
a single working mother, I know first-hand how overwhelming that can be."
Black continued, "But our commitment doesn't stop at programming. We want to use our power to connect
women and their families so that they understand and use the power they have to change the political and
cultural landscape on childcare issues."
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LIFETIME kicked off "Caring for Kids: Our Lifetime Commitment" in March, 1998, when the Network partnered
with leading women's and children's organizations representing more than six million women. (including
Families and Work Institute, the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families and the National Council of
Women's Organizations, which encompasses organizations including NOW Legal Defense and Education
Fund, the Childcare Action Campaign and the
YWCA of the U.S.A.) and the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues to draw attention to the childcare
crisis in this country.
Throughout the year, via a toll-free number (1-800-522-0925) and Lifetime Online
(www.lifetimetv.com). LIFETIME gathered thousands of childcare stories from women and families across
the country and presented them to all Members of Congress, the President and the First Lady, who read one
of LIFETIME's stories in a Rose Garden Ceremony. The Network and its partners also served as the catalyst
for one e-mail writer to testify before the Senate Banking Committee.
A cornerstone to LIFETIME's $5 million commitment is special programming on childcare.
LIFETIME Television exposes the daily drama faced by millions of parents doing their most important job
caring for kids-in an original documentary "CONFRONTING THE CRISIS: CHILDCARE IN AMERICA,"
directed by Academy Award-winning director Lee Grant. Actress and hosted by Kyra Sedgwick. This one
hour speciai premiers Tuesday, April 20 from 10-11 p.m. ET/PT.
During the past year, Grant traveled across the country and interviewed families about how they are trying
to meet their childcare needs. The documentary weaves the joys, challenges and hopes of parenting with
critical national childcare issues. No matter if the families were headed by single mothers or couples, and
regardless of economic or ethnic status, the story was the same-- finding affordable, quality childcare is a
problem. And after speaking with employers arid law enforcement officials, Grant finds that childcare
shortages ~an have a negative impact on entire communities.
Stories include:
* A single mother frs:>m Phillipsburg, NJ works as a secretary to support her two children. She receives
sporadic child support and can barely pay the childcare center which provides before-and after-school care
�for her older daughter and full daycare for her young son.
* A Denver couple with two pre-teen sons feel they must be vigilant to keep their boys on the right track. Both
boys attend a.n after-school program at their local YMCA.
* Single mothers in Marriott's Welfare-to-Work program in Boston, MA, have successfully completed training
and are employed. But these young mothers, who face tremendous challenges will lose their childcare
vouchers and Medicaid one year after graduating from the program. Earning little more than minimum wage,
paying for childcare will be nearly impossible.
* A widowed single father from Easton, PA works long hours and fears that his young son is growing up
without him. His sister has moved nearby so she can share some of the childcare duties.
* College students in early childhood education in Pennsylvania feel the passion and importance of teaching
young children. But their supervisor points out that these enthusiastic young people could earn a better livin g
walking dogs than taking care of preschool children.
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* An upwardly' mobile couple from Great Neck, NY are drowning in debt from graduate school and medical
school loans. They have found and lost seven nannies since their three-year-old son was born.
* Sheriff Pat Sullivan of Denver, Colorado explains why early childhood programs as well as after-school
programs forteens are the most effective way to prevent crime.
* A single mother from Phoenix, Arizona who's teenaged son was killed in a fight that took place after school.
* 'In addition, the film's producers traveled to France and spoke with two families about the country's
successful and popular national childcare system. Both families discuss the sense of security the national
system provides for the rich and poor alike. . .
In addition to the original documentary, LIFETIME's late night magazine series "New Attitudes," with hosts
Leanza Cornett and Kim Coles, will air a five-part series on childcare beginning the week of Monday, April
19 at 11 PM ETIPT as well as public service announcements.
LIFETIME Television is dedicated to providing contemporary and informative programming for women.
LIFETIME is available on more than 11,000 cable systems and alternative delivery systems nationwide,
serving over 73 million households. Learn more about LIFETIME Television on the Lifetime Online website
at www.lifetimetv.corr.
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Contact:
Kate GerWin Goldberg, LIFETIME Television, 212/424-7343
Winnie Atterbury, LIFETIME Television, 212-424-7396
Andrea Camp, 410-719-2309
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Two-thirds of 220 day-care centers studied by a federal agency last
year had at least one safety hazard that put .children at risk of injury or
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The Consumer Product Safety Comniission, which is releasing its
findings Monday, says the two mostcommonproblemswere children
wearing clothing with neck drawstrings and improper or poorly
maintained 'playground surfaces.
The agency, which will not identify the. facilities studied, says at least
56 children have died in child-care settings since 1990. In 1997 alone,
31,000 children under 5 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for
injuries that occurred in child care or at school.
About 13 million children under age 6 spend at least part of the day
being cared for by someone other than parents.
The commission says that at 38% of the facilities it studied, children
were wearing clothing with neck drawstrings. At least 22 children
have died since 1985 after being entangled in such drawstrings.
Apparel makers no longer put them on kids' clothes, but the agency
says child-care workers share responsibility with parents for
removing drawstrings because they are the ones who put the children
on playground equipment where the drawstrings pose the greatest
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About-8,000 of the children who were sent to emergency rooms in
1997 were injured on playgrounds, most from falls. The agency
recommends that playgrounds have at least 12 inches of wood chips,
mulch or very small graveL It says 27% of the centers studied had
inadequate playground surfaces.
"This is all learned behavior," agency chief AQn Brown says. "Grass
is one of the no-nos, and nobody knows that.
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Of the child-care facilities studied, 19% had cribs with soft bedding.
The agency says parents and caregivers should avoid blankets,
comforters and pillows altogether.
At least 28 of the children who died while in child care this decade
suffocated or were strangled by soft bedding or nursery equipment,
including cribs or playpens.
Other hazards found:
.Loops on window blinds,.
• Doorways and stairs without safety gates.
• Cribs that don't meet current safety standards.
• Recalled products.
The agency says there are 99,000 licensed child-care centers and
283,000 regulated family child-care providers in the USA. But it says
most of the hazards are not adequately covered in licensing
requirements.
The agency is distributing a checklist identifying hazards .
. To get a free copy, send a postcard to: Child Care Safety Checklist,
CPSC, Washington, D.C. 20207 or check CPSC's'Web site at
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Weare pleased that GSA is committed to working
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infot1nation to all-their parents and child care centers.
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And now it is my pleasure to introduce Carol Black,
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1.. GSA Administrator Dave Barram has pledged that by Mothers Day 1999 GSA will
provid~ all of its sponsored child care centers with computers and an Internet
.account with e-mail. This new child care network will allow GSA to provide at a
momer.1t's notice all Consumer Product Safety Commission alerts and bulletins on
products that dec;ll with children~
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2. This new online network will make it possible to share safety information and other
best practices for quality, affordability and accessibility. In the future, itwill also
enable; parents and teachers to communicate through e-mail.
3. All GS~ centers will receive the CPSC Safety Checklist and will be in compliance
with the regulations. GSA will ask all of its centers to display safety information and
distrib4te the checklist to parents.
4. GSA pjaces tremendous importance on the safety & well-being of the 7,600 children
in its 1 ~ 2 centers. All childcare workers 'are screened through criminal background
" check~, and stringent health & safety standards for facilities and furnishings are'
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5. A safe ienvironment is fundamental tq'quality. Nearly 70 percent of GSA's centers
are accredited by national accrediting bodies (versus less than 10 percent in the
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long, child care has been seen $aS primarily custodial -- where children are
"dropped off." The time has come to emphasize the importance of child
development and early education. We want to ensure that children in Federal child
care centers are in safe, stimulating and nurturing places. We want those children
to be well-prepared for beginning school.
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