Child care shortage addressed
1 Jan 2020
FAIRMONT — The shortage of child care slots in Fairmont and Martin County and the impact it has on business growth was in the spotlight as possible solutions to the issue were unveiled.
Heidi Hagel Braid, chief program officer at the national non-profit First Children’s Finance, delivered a summary of past, present and future action to build the supply of quality child care to support the local economy.
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