This document discusses child care options for single mothers. It notes that single mother households have high poverty rates, with about 46% of children in single mother households living in poverty in 2013. Affordable, reliable child care is important for single mothers to maintain employment and support their families financially. The document will examine child care subsidies and Head Start programs that aim to make child care more accessible and affordable for low-income single mothers, allowing them to work and reduce their risk of living in poverty.