KXLY
May 7, 2021 6:48 PM
Elenee Dao
SPOKANE, Wash. — Child care is about to cost some families less, especially helping women who have been feeling the effects of the pandemic.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the pandemic is hurting women’s employment. Many women are being pushed out of the workforce, having to stay home with kids during the pandemic.
While Kayla Wambold was not laid off from her job, she was able to find child care. Her sister is watching her children and is getting paid by the state to do it through the Friends, Family and Neighbors program. Wambold still has to pay a co-payment, working through the Department of Children, Youth and Families.