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Torrington Learning Center asks council for $2,000 local match to sustain early-intervention services
Summary
Torrington Learning Center director Deb Grandy asked the city for its customary $2,000 local match toward a Wyoming Child and Family Development local-match request; the program seeks $18,000 total in local support to sustain screenings and early-intervention therapies.
Deb Grandy, director at the Torrington Learning Center (TLC), presented an informational request to the Torrington City Council on April 15 asking the city to provide its customary local match to support early-intervention services provided by Wyoming Child and Family Development.
Grandy said TLC provides early-intervention services and therapies for children in Goshen County, including language therapy for 56 children, occupational therapy for 12 children, physical therapy for 4 children and services for one child with hearing needs. She also described free developmental screenings for children birth to 5 years and said that in Goshen County the program screened 40 children between January 1 and December 31, 2024, and provided early-intervention services to 60 children at no cost to families.
For the 2025–26 fiscal year, Grandy told council the program is seeking a total local match of $18,000 and requested Torrington’s traditional contribution of $2,000. She cited research (citing the Perry Preschool Project) about the long-term benefits of early childhood investment but did not attach the city’s contribution to any specific contract or budget line during the presentation.
Councilors asked clarifying questions: Councilor Spector asked whether the local funds would go to administrative costs; Grandy responded that 90–93% of overall program costs go to direct children’s services and that 7–10% are administrative. Spector also asked about the geographic mix of enrollees; Grandy said enrollment draws from both the city and county, with a relatively even mix and some outlying-area families served.
The item was presented as information; the transcript records no formal council vote on the $2,000 request during this meeting.
