The New Neighborhood
Welcome to the New Neighborhood, a limited series podcast that explores some of the dramatic changes taking place across the country as people work to reinforce a sense of community, support young children and families, and work to build equity within communities. Each episode features emerging innovations that will create a society where all children and their families can thrive.
The New Neighborhood
Cheese, Child Care, and the Bottom Line: Making Child Care Work for Employees in Rural Wisconsin
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Center for the Study of Social Policy
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Season 2
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Episode 6
An innovative new program in Wisconsin invited businesses to apply for funds to help pay for their employees’ child care. Specialty Cheese in Reeseville, WI, is one of the “Project Growth” grantees. Hear about how this cheese factory in a rural area works to help their employees overcome potential barriers to work, and how Project Growth is engaging new partners in helping to solve the child care crisis one community at a time.
Show notes:
- Learn more about the child care crisis: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/worsened-by-pandemic-child-care-crisis-hampers-broader-economy
- Wisconsin’s Project Growth: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/childcare/projectgrowth
- Specialty Cheese Company: www.specialcheese.com or follow them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/specialcheese