Norfolk’s business-led child care collaborative offers a new model for Nebraska - Silicon Prairie News

Norfolk’s business-led child care collaborative offers a new model for Nebraska - Silicon Prairie News

In northeast Nebraska, the lack of affordable, accessible child care is keeping parents out of the workforce and making it harder for businesses to recruit and retain employees. A new initiative in Norfolk aims to change that. The Norfolk Area Childcare Collaborative, a coalition of local employers, educators and community leaders, is launching a business-backed model to expand child care capacity, train new providers and offer employers a concr…