Without childcare, it will be a rough road to recovery

WORK TRANSFORMED For parents, the ability to work full-time goes hand in hand with whether they have childcare.

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Childcare - Every Day Heros

Child Care - An Essential Service Enabling Parents To Work Taking Extra Precautions - To Keep Children Healthy And Staff Well Essential For

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Little Crusaders Daycare receives grant

The daycare has received a grant of $9,798 from Linking Families and Community to expand the space and have a separate 3’s and 4’s childcare

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First step underway in child care expansion process

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Daycare planned near Rosedale Rapids

A Fort Dodge childcare facility may be moving to the city’s east side not far from the Rosedale Rapids Aquatics Center.

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Support for Child Care Providers During COVID-19

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FD City Council supports day care expansion plan

Faced with an ongoing shortage of available day care in the community, the Fort Dodge City Council moved on Monday to help finance a planned

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Childcare Resources in Response to COVID-19

For Families that are in the need of finding Childcare during the COVID-19 crisis. Here are resources to assist you from the IDPH.

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Report: Iowa Economy Loses Nearly $1 Billion Annually From Childcare Shortage

A new report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation found the Iowa economy loses close to a billion dollars annually due to childcare is

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2020 Iowa Legislation - Child Care Bills

2020 Iowa Legislation - Child Care Bills It is a busy year for Child Care Bills. All of the following have been put forward by our local Re

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Child care access, quality a key issue for 2020 Iowa legislature

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FD council OKs child care grant plans

The Fort Dodge City Council passed a series of resolutions Monday night that is meant to address a need for additional child care opportunit

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‘We need day care’

Governor says child care shortage is one of area’s main workforce challenges

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Potential Child Care Measures Discussed at Eggs and Issues

Good child care is essential to helping parents stay in the workforce, according to state legislators who spoke at an Eggs and Issues forum.

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