"Dear Senators [or “Dear Representatives” if you are sending to reps],

 

My name is _______ and I am a licensed family child care provider in _________. I have been a licensed provider for __ years. I am asking for you to oppose DHS’ “Draft Revised Family Child Care Licensing Standards” and, instead, work with stakeholders to modify family child care rules and statutes in ways that will ensure children’s health and safety while preventing the catastrophic loss of Minnesota’s family child care providers.

[Share your personal story as a family child care provider. Share your concerns, suggestions, questions, etc. about the draft language. Mention at least some of the changes that concern you the most. How will this impact you? How will this impact your families? Will you still be able to provide child care?]

 

Again, I humbly ask for your support of Minnesota’s family child care providers, children, and families by opposing the draft language proposed by DHS and working with family child care providers to make commonsense changes to rules and statutes that will protect children’s health and safety and the licensed family child care profession.

 

Thank you for your time. Please contact me if you have any questions.

 

Sincerely,

 

NAME

Licensed family child care provider

CITY

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