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Parenting Place reports restored child‑care capacity and $100,010 in stipends
Summary
Parenting Place staff told the La Crosse Economic and Community Development Commission that recent grants and programs restored 51 child‑care slots, distributed $100,010 in recruitment and retention stipends, and that workforce shortages remain the primary barrier; further survey data will be published after January 2026.
Kaylee Nix, childcare development coordinator at the Parenting Place, told the La Crosse Economic and Community Development Commission on Dec. 17 that city-supported grants and programs have reopened child‑care capacity and distributed financial support to existing providers.
“The main takeaways from the report were that we reestablished 51 new childcare slots,” Nix said, adding that the program distributed $100,010 in recruitment and…
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