The Clear Connection Between Child Development & Economic Development
The Clear Connection Between Child Development & Economic Development
Written by Step Up To Quality/Nebraska Department of Education
When The Valley Child Development Center opened in January 2018, it was the culmination of years of work residents of the town had poured into their dream.
Their dream wasn’t and isn’t just about a quality child care center in their town, though. It’s about making Red Cloud a vibrant, viable community for generations to come – and quality, affordable child care was a key missing ingredient.
Starting from Scratch
In 2012, the Red Cloud Community Foundation Fund, with the support of the Nebraska Community Foundation, organized Community Action Planning. It was comprised of a series of meetings with all interested members of the community and the need for child care ended up being one of the top two priorities identified. At the time, just one licensed in-home child care was available within a 20-mile radius of the town....READ FULL STORY
