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The county is in the midst of a historic shortage of child care. A study conducted by First Children’s Finance on behalf of the City of Worthington in 2021 found a shortage of 500-700 child care slots, with 48% of the need in infant and toddler categories.
Otter Tail County hosted its countywide Workforce Summit event on Oct. 26 at Thumper Pond Resort.
Available Child Care is an urgent need in the Forest City area, as in many other places. We all know someone who has been affected by the struggle of
“If child care is accessible, it is often not high quality. If child care is high quality, it is often not affordable or accessible. If child care is high quality and affordable, it is often not profitable.”
All of these efforts and more are why Alexandria is “the ultimate destination to live, work, play and prosper!” For more information on any of these, call the Chamber of Commerce at 320-763-3161 and we will get you connected!