Preliminary Findings: Meetings with Early Childhood Professionals in Puerto Rico Regarding Disaster Recovery from Hurricane Maria

Source: Region II Head Start Association. Published: 5/30/2019. In April 2019, the Region II Head Start Association met with several Early Childhood Professionals (ECPs) in Puerto Rico who were impacted by Hurricane Maria to learn more about their disaster recovery experiences. Preliminary findings from these meetings are detailed this 11-page white paper and show that 85 percent of ECPs reported damage to their childcare programs, and that childcare programs were closed an average of six weeks. Almost two years later, ECPs and children are still experiencing the impacts of Hurricane Maria. (Text)
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