Shelby County offsets child care costs for some employees
Shelby County government chief of staff Danielle Inez is a solo parent who spearheaded Shelby County’s pilot child care program. The program includes 100 Shelby County Government employees with small children eligible to enroll in a new $300 per month child care benefit. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The six-month pilot program serves employees who have children too young for Pre-K and children with special needs.
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Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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