President & CEO of Joint Initiatives, SherryLynn Boyles joins Business Digest Weekly to talk about the region's childcare coverage gap for children 5 years of age and younger, and what Pikes Peak Region leaders are doing together to address the problem.
There are nearly 45,000 children five years and younger in El Paso and Teller Counties. Only 16,000 spots exist for quality, certified child care. Of the 29,000 remaining, it is estimated 17,000 spots are need for working families.
The challenge impacts everyone involved: working parents, the children and employers.
Listen in as SherryLynn unpacks how we as a community can meet this economic and early childhood development requirement.
Learn more: https://jointinitiatives.org
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