7. Local CCLOW networks could take part in the development of local services to provide information, referrals, and counseling related to day care issues. Such services could include assistance with subsidy applications, information about local services, transportation, a register of sitters and emergency sitters, etc. Such a group could also act as a clearinghouse for information about day care concerns from other women's groups and social agencies; as gatherer of pertinent information on need for services; as a coordinating service for all interest groups.

8. CCLOW could encourage educational institutions and agencies to develop educational programs to assist caregivers in improving the quality of care they provide and parents in improving the quality of parenting they provide.

9. CCLOW could encourage and support activities which would help raise the status and self-esteem of Early Childhood and Day Care workers.

10. CCLOW could encourage and join with other women's groups in advocacy activities and in carrying out research (i.e. data gathering) related to such issues as:

• the benefit of day care services to student/mothers. eg. Does she do better as a student? Does her knowledge and skill related to parenting increase? Does her self-esteem increase?

• the benefit of day care services to educational institutions. ego Does the drop-out rate decrease? Does the participation of mothers with young children increase?

• the benefit of day care services to the child. eg. Do children receive better parenting?

• the benefit of day care to the community. eg. Does the rate of child abuse decrease? Does the misuse of drugs or alcohol by the mother decrease? - the benefit of day care services to the family? eg. Does the long- term cost of day care services and educational programs provide an economic benefit to the family at a later time? Can we measure the emotional and economic benefit together? )

11. CCLOW could commission or conduct a study to compare the provision of day care services by educational institutions with the provision of health services, counseling services, housing services, etc., provided by the same institutions.

12. CCLOW could continue to develop a roster of speakers who can address this and other women's issues as one means of combating negative stereotyping of women and of increasing community awareness of women's problems.

13. CCLOW could develop contacts and good working relationships with local, national and provincial women's groups currently examining and developing advocacy positions in this area.

14. CCLOW could develop contacts and good working relationships both locally, provincially and federally with government personnel responsible for the development and implementation of policy.

15. CCLOW could encourage all its members to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for active involvement in policy development and for reactive responses to policy implementation. There are many more possibilities. We would encourage you to put your own creativity to work to add to this list.