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Preserving Black Churches And Training Child Care Professionals, This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, we dive into the preservation of historic Black churches across the Mountain State and the nation.

Plus, in the latest installment of our series “Now What? A Series on Parenting,” we’ll hear about efforts to train new child care professionals.

West Virginia is facing a shortage of child care providers, but reporter Chris Schulz spoke with Kerri Carte, assistant director for West Virginia University’s Extension’s Family and Community Development, about an apprenticeship program looking to change that.

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Emily Rice produced this episode.

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