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Greene Lamp awarded $2.6 million for Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships

Greene Lamp awarded $2.6 million for Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships

Neuse News
Local News

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Greene Lamp, Inc. two grants totaling $2.6 million for Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships (EHS-CCP) in Kinston, N.C. Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) stated, “We are incredibly grateful that HHS has provided this grant in Kinston to help provide low-income families access to quality education. Under-privileged children deserve the same opportunities as their peers, and the Early Head Start projects help level the playing field.”

Letter to the editor: Child care providers are frontline workers, too

Letter to the editor: Child care providers are frontline workers, too

Neuse News
Coronavirus, Letters to the Editor

Through COVID 19, we have seen essential workers (doctors, nurses, paramedics, firefighters, police officers, cashiers, mail delivery and the list goes on) step up, take care and go out each day to serve others. There are around 265 early childhood teachers employed in Lenoir and Greene County. Sadly, the median income is $10.50 per hour and most do not have benefits such as, paid leave and heath care.