The event will be an important opportunity for parents, employers, providers – and everyone who is interested in the future of child care in the community.
Addressing a child care shortage is a top goal set by the Storm Lake City Council for 2024. The City of Storm Lake was able to secure a grant that has allowed for a comprehensive market analysis of the child care situation in Storm Lake to be completed. That study will be a key tool in developing additional child care in the form of a child care center or more in-home care options. A Storm Lake Child Care Committee has been formed to help guide that effort.
The Child Care Community Conversation on March 11 will include the final presentation of the market analysis, and a strategic plan and goals moving forward that have resulted from the study. The presentation will be made by leaders of First Children’s Finance, the experienced, Iowa-based company that has conducted the market analysis. The presentation will be followed by an opportunity for questions and answers.
“Hopefully, hearing the data and the plan to move forward will help generate excitement and create some immediate community buy-in to set a plan in motion,” said Angie Rae Duncan of FCF.