Cook County updates childcare programs: wage enhancement continues, county needs about 98 more infant/toddler spots
At the July 17 Committee of the Whole, Nancy Dunning reviewed three years of childcare work in Cook County, reporting program stability, wage-enhancement funding, several capital and operating grants, and an estimated need for 98 additional childcare spots concentrated in the infant/toddler age group.
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Nancy Dunning, who leads the county27s children and family services within Public Health and Human Services (PHHS), briefed the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, July 17 on the county27s childcare initiatives, reporting continued provider stabilization, ongoing wage-enhancement payments, and several grant-funded projects aimed at increasing infant/toddler capacity.
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