Any parent understands the complexity of finding adequate child care arrangements, and the anxiety of leaving one’s child with another caregiver. Refugee parents also face these hurdles, compounded by a lack of familiarity with U.S. child care norms and expectations, language barriers, and limited family and community systems on which to rely for help. A new BRYCS curriculum, Enhancing Child Care for Refugee Self-Sufficiency, explores the child care issues facing refugee families. In researching this curriculum, BRYCS staff gathered feedback from 12 refugee serving agencies, as well as Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agencies in seven states. This first-hand information provides a unique perspective on the struggles faced by refugee families seeking child care and the strategies employed to find adequate care. Promising Practices and highlighted resources are included.
