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Child Care Resources

Posted by Melissa Streich | November 20, 2019

Child Care Case Studies

Finding child care in the Upper Minnesota Valley Region is a growing challenge.  Statewide, professionals are coining this concern as an actual crisis.  In response to the increased need of child care options, the UMVRDC, with funding help from the Southwest Initiative Foundation, has documented case studies to provide examples of regional child care facilities. Child care is considered an economic driver in our rural communities and these studies can provide guidance as to how individuals, communities, employers, etc. have rolled up their sleeves in order to meet the needs of our local families.

Appleton Prairie Playhouse Child Care
Appleton Prairie Playhouse – Version 1 Appleton Prairie Playhouse – Version 2
Benson Discovery Kids Child Care
Benson Discovery Kids – Version 1 Benson Discovery Kids – Version 2
CCM Health Employee Child Care
CCM Health Employee Child Care
Clarkfield Tiny Sprouts Child Care
Clarkfield Tiny Sprouts Daycare
Clinton Kid's Korner Child Care
Clinton Kid’s Korner
Dawson-Boyd Blackjack Babies Child Care
Dawson-Boyd Blackjack Babies – Version 1 Dawson-Boyd Blackjack Babies & Little Jacks Child Care – Version 2
Madison Little Eagles Child Care
Madison Little Eagles Child Care
Montevideo Thunder Hawks Child Care
Montevideo Thunder Hawks – Version 1 Montevideo Thunder Hawks – Version 2

Additional Child Care Resources:

Toddlers gathered arond the teacher.
Benson Discover Kids Child Care

For the past three years, child care has been ranked in the top five issues in our region according to the UMVRDC annual survey. This is a complicated issue without a simple solution. With the help of community partners, the UMVRDC can work to address the shortfall in our communities and build a more solid child care system that people in the region can depend on.

The UMVRDC has compiled case studies on regional child care examples (see above), meeting with experts in child care, listening to employers in the region, gathering child care resources, and working to educate community leaders on the complexities of the topic and its wide-ranging impacts.

The UMVRDC plans to use their resources to:

  • Collect relevant information about child care and how it impacts communities in our region.
  • Connect regularly with experts in the childcare field.
  • Share the information gathered on our website and on social media.

Resources & Information:

County Funding ProgramsUMVRDC Annual Survey ResultsEarly Care & Education ProfileFirst Children’s Finance Training OpportunitiesFirst Children’s Finance Child Care Needs Summary

Community Partners:

First Children's Finance
For information on business planning, community planning, data on child care availability, and training for childcare providers contact Jessica Beyer (Jessica@firstchildrensfinance.org) at First Children’s Finance.
Prairie 5 Community Action Council
For Parent Aware Information, scholarships, grants, and provider training opportunities contact Marge Knudson (marge.knudson@prairiefive.org) at Prairie 5 Community Action Council.
Southwest Initiative Foundation
For child care research, grant opportunities, case studies visit the Southwest Initiative Foundation website.
Center for Rural Policy and Development
For child care research, grant opportunities, case studies visit the Center for Rural Policy and Development website.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
For information on an education in child development visit the Minnesota West Community and Technical College website.
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