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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 101 results for Child Care.

ID	102565
Title of Article	Amid cuts, Indiana child care providers mobilize
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hoosiers protest child care voucher cuts
Date	Oct 28, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Child Care Development Fund, Child Care

ID	102277
Title of Article	Indiana slashing rates for child care providers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Spending by Year chart
Date	Sep 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Child Care

ID	102094
Title of Article	Flat federal funding stymies Head Start
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 02, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Head Start Program, Child Care, Hoosier

ID	99948
Title of Article	State creates waitlist for child care vouchers
Notes	On My Way Pre-K
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	children in play area; Sam Snideman
Date	Dec 17, 2024
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Child Care Development Fund, Pre-K Services, Medicaid

ID	95239
Title of Article	Lawmakers push to ease child care regulations, incentivize industry’s workers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Republican state Sen. Travis Holdman
Date	Feb 02, 2024
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Indiana, Child Care, Legislature

ID	94965
Title of Article	Gov. Holcomb seeks childcare and education policies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Governor Holcomb speaking
Date	Jan 09, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Holcomb, Eric (Governor), Child Care, Literacy

ID	72609
Title of Article	Scholarships help essential workers pay for early child care, education
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 01, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Scholarships, Child Care, State Representatives

ID	72181
Title of Article	Nonprofit team to address 'child care crisis'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 13, 2020
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Child Care

ID	67415
Title of Article	Child care key to complicated return to school
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 4, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart County Schools, Virtual Education, Child Care

ID	64416
Title of Article	The Post raising money to build calming space
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Director of Development, Whitney Roach, standing outside a room being renovated at The Post
Date	September 16, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	The Post, Child Care

ID	64181
Title of Article	Goshen City Council changes zoning rules for child care homes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 19, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen City Court, Zoning, Child Care

ID	62259
Title of Article	State expands access to Pre-K
Notes	On My Way Pre-K program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 9, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Child Care, Elkhart County, Pre-K Services

ID	61566
Title of Article	Child care an obstacle for many
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 20, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Child Care, Elkhart County, Pre-K Services

ID	60808
Title of Article	Daycare partnership working well at Bristol
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Laurie Castenado and children
Date	October 15, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Grubb, Jen, Child Care, Elkhart Community Schools

ID	57616
Title of Article	Elkhart schools to launch new KidsCare
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 10, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools, Child Care

ID	54671
Title of Article	Grant to pay for child care training
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 29, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Child Care, Early Childhood Alliance

ID	53774
Title of Article	Day care providers may face more rules
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	March 4, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Child Care, Government, Indiana State

ID	53352
Title of Article	Elkhart Schools will offer a Wednesday child care option
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Mary Daly students
Date	December 14, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, School Calendars, Child Care

ID	50198
Title of Article	Open house highlights changes to child care facility
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 17, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Pinewood Challenge, Buss Stop Day Care Center

ID	46176
Title of Article	Elkhart gets its Boys & Girls Club
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 15, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart, Child Care, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Goshen

ID	44132
Title of Article	All the pieces came together for 3 new Boys & Girls clubs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of club location
Date	January 8, 2010
Page	A1
Subjects	Boys and Girls Club of Greater Goshen, Child Care

ID	43972
Title of Article	Child care center to open
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 15, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Community Schools, Child Care, Merit Learning Center of Elkhart County, Head Start Program

ID	41058
Title of Article	After-school programs put on hold for Boys & Girls Club
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 5, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Boys and Girls Club of Greater Goshen, Elkhart Community Schools, Child Care

ID	39338
Title of Article	Teen mothers get a hand
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of daycare operation
Date	September 29, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen High School, Teenage Pregnancy, Child Care, Goshen Community Schools

ID	36560
Title of Article	CCYC closer to goal
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 4, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	CBD Networks Inc., Child Care, LaCasa Inc.

ID	29911
Title of Article	New child care center to open Monday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 24, 2007
Page	C1
Subjects	Child Care, Growing Kids Learning Center

ID	25818
Title of Article	Extending a lifeline
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo at site
Date	April 18, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Centre, Inc., Child Care

ID	23269
Title of Article	Daycare owners to protest YMCA
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 24, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Windows Of Wonder Daycare, YMCA of Elkhart County, Child Care

ID	22467
Title of Article	Merger becomes official
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 3, 2006
Page	A3
Subjects	Campfire Council of Elkhart County, Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County, Child Care

ID	22387
Title of Article	Keeping the fire
Notes	merger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo at site
Date	November 2, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Campers Inn, Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County, Child Care

ID	9363
Title of Article	House rules
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Rhoads
Date	June 28, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Child Care

ID	8458
Title of Article	Child care
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 22, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Communities Actively Relating to Elkhart Schools (CARES), Elkhart Community Schools, Child Care

ID	2875
Title of Article	Sun sets on Sunbeam
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Perri
Date	August 31, 2002
Page	A3
Subjects	Faith Mission, Sunbeam Child Care, Child Care

ID	2027
Title of Article	Welfare cuts hit home for families needing child care
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 24, 2002
Page	A1
Subjects	Child Care, Office of Family and Children, Child Care, Social Welfare Programs

ID	1362
Title of Article	Donors come to aid of Sunbeam
Notes	(Faith Mission/Child Care envelope)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 10, 2001
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A3
Subjects	Sunbeam Child Care, Faith Mission, Child Care

ID	987
Title of Article	Sunbeam Child Care gets reprieve, needs funds
Notes	530 S. Main St. (Faith Mission/Child Care envelope)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 16, 2001
Page	A1
Subjects	Sunbeam Child Care, Faith Mission, Child Care

ID	92449
Title of Article	Sunbeam's dimming
Notes	(Faith Mission/Child Care envelope)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of a worker, Trish Younce, and a child
Date	January 5, 2001
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1

ID	70103
Title of Article	New funding to bring great future for task force, says business specialist
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 21, 2000
Subjects	Child Care, Child Care Issues Task Force, Funding

ID	70104
Title of Article	Offer of boy's piggy bank brightens Sunbeam director's belief in miracles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 21, 2000
Subjects	Sunbeam Child Care, Child Care Issues Task Force, Funding

ID	4159
Title of Article	Damon awarded for childcare efforts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 28, 2000
Page	B8
Subjects	Child Care

ID	792
Title of Article	Standards stricter for child caregivers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 10, 2000
Page	A3
Subjects	Child Care, Step-Ahead Council

ID	71398
Title of Article	Parents finding flexibility in work force through day care
Notes	Eli Lilly and Co.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kristie Long reading to children; Eli Lilly and Co. day care center
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 29, 1998
Subjects	Child Care

ID	15717
Title of Article	Sunbeam's door open to all kids
Notes	Sunbeam Child Care (Faith Mission envelope)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of director, Patti Perri and children
Date	November 28, 1998
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	D1
Subjects	Faith Mission

ID	95793
Title of Article	Roemer applauds CARE, city on progressive effort
Notes	Roemer, Tim envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Maggie Kernan, Tim Roemer
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 21, 1998
Subjects	Politicians, Child Care, Politics and Government, Monger Elementary School

ID	4327
Title of Article	Shopping now includes child care
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	November 4, 1997
Page	A3
Subjects	Business Health Advantage, Concord Mall, Child Care

ID	8575
Title of Article	Congregational church expands child care effort
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	August 23, 1997
Page	D1
Subjects	Congregational Church, Child Care

ID	986
Title of Article	Child center hopes to build playground
Notes	530 S. Main St.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 17, 1997
Page	A3
Subjects	Sunbeam Child Care, Faith Mission, Child Care

ID	70133
Title of Article	Report highlights child care struggles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 22, 1997
Subjects	Child Care Issues Task Force, Child Care, Legislature

ID	70134
Title of Article	Child care center teachers among the poor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 22, 1997
Subjects	Child Care Issues Task Force, Teachers

ID	17500
Title of Article	Top concerns in child care: Cost, quality, where to take a sick child
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nancy Krull
Date	February 21, 1997
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1
Subjects	Child Care Issues Task Force, Child Care Development Fund, Child Support