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Courtney Baltiyskyy, vice president of public policy at the YMCA of San Diego County and co-facilitator of the Children First Collective and other local leaders gather in Civic Center Concourse to share findings from recent reports that underscore the challenges the region faces related to housing, child care, honmelessnessw and food insecurity on Thursday, May 6, 2025 in San Diego, California.

Report: “Parents can’t afford to pay and child care providers can’t afford to stay”

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The Children First Collective stood alongside a broad coalition of leaders on Friday to highlight new reports that show just how challenging it is for people to make ends meet…

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