Description:
On behalf of the United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, Wilder Research conducted a child care needs assessment for the service territories of Upper Saint Louis County and parts of Itasca County, excluding the cities of Duluth and Grand Rapids. The purpose of the study was to determine the needs and issues regarding child care in the region from parent, provider and employer perspectives. This information will be used by the United Way of Northeastern Minnesota and its partners, and hopefully the broader community, to address emerging issues and needs with child care in northeast Minnesota. This report focuses on the following questions: How do families find and use child care? What are child care challenges and needs? What does early childhood education look like in Northeast Minnesota? What should the United Way of Northeastern Minnesota do to address emerging issues and needs with child care? Recommendations are provided to United Way of Northeastern Minnesota at the end of the report. (author abstract)
Resource Type:
Reports & Papers
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Country:
United States
State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):
Minnesota