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Bullock announces additional guidance on childcare facilities

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News from the Office of the Governor 

MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock issued a directive providing additional guidance on childcare facilities to ensure that Montana’s essential workers can receive access to childcare during the state of emergency. Additionally, the directive requires safeguards to protect children, families and childcare workers from the spread of COVID-19. 

“Like many Montana families, our state’s essential workers are pulling double-duty, working and caring for their children at the same time,” Bullock said. “We must make sure childcare is still available to lessen the burden on Montanans who are on the frontlines of the response to COVID-19, while taking appropriate measures to keep children and workers safe.”

The directive classifies childcare facilities as an essential business in Montana and allows them to remain open, while placing additional safety requirements on their operation. The directive also requires childcare facilities to prioritize the placement of children whose parents or guardians are essential workers.

Childcare is critical to enabling Montanans to continue to work in essential businesses and operations, including healthcare, law enforcement, human services operations and others identified in the March 26 Stay at Home Directive. The state cannot effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic if healthcare providers, first responders, and other Montanans performing essential functions cannot work because they are at home caring for their young children. 

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