Managing During Tough Economic Times
These are specific resources and products that have been collected to help families and small businesses manage in a tough economy.

Listening to Child Care Program Directors
North Carolina Report: Managing a Child Care Program During an Economic Downturn (pdf)

Recordings from Audio conferences on economic hardships and more... (click on left sidebar "Listen to Telephone Seminiars")

Food & Nutrition
Child & Adult Care Food Program (funding for nutritious meals to eligible programs)
Spend Smart, Eat Smart (meal planning, smart shopping, economical snacks, recipes)
Eating Smart, Moving More (short tip sheets, recipes, can share with families, and SPANISH)
Optimal Foods for health (particularly for uninsured)

Financial Management
Managing Money in Tough Times (links to 25 or more specific articles)
Talking to Creditors when you can't pay the bills

Energy Savings
Energy cost-cutting tips

Stress
Relationship care
Telling the kids about a job loss
Team Building & Motivation for your staff (word docs)
Assuring your Health Care Coverage (pdf)

Child Care & The Economy
Economic Impact of the Child Care Industry
Child Care Aid can Boost Economy (S. Russell article in N & O)
Investing in Disadvantaged Young Children Is Good Economics and Good Public Policy
(powerpoint) (pdf)
Supporting Fairly Compensated Early Educators in Tough Times