State Awards $6.1 Million In Grants To Increase Child Care
State looks to increase childcare availability through $6.1 million in grants
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Childcare Challenges for Central Minnesotans and the Workforce
The cost and availability of childcare can be a challenge for parents of young children. To talk about the issues of childcare in the workforce I was joined by Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation's Gail Cruikshank. She explains that 24% of parents surveyed withdrew from the workforce or denied employment due to childcare arrangements.
Boys and Girls Clubs to Offer Childcare for Healthcare Families
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota will be offering childcare to emergency and healthcare families only, during the temporary school closings the next two weeks.