Northwoods Forum on Child Care

Dream Up! Lincoln County is proud to announce the Northwoods Forum on Child Care, a regional conversation about the childcare landscape and the effect on families, community, and the future of Northern Wisconsin.

The forum will be held on Wednesday, October 14 at the Lincoln County Service Center, Upper Floor. There will be a reception at 5:00PM sponsored by Geiss Meat Service. The forum starts at 6:00PM, featuring perspectives from:

Wisconsin State Representative Patrick Snyder, Chair of the Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on Children and Families, will provide a legislative and policy perspective on the challenges facing Wisconsin families and the child care system.

Micki Krueger, Assistant Director of Childcaring, Inc., will bring the perspective of child care providers and the regional child care resource and referral system, including the challenges providers face in recruiting, retaining, and sustaining their workforce.

Brian Kalish, Executive Director of Advance Wisconsin Employment, will address the…