(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Thursday, Jan. 8, community leaders announced the KIDS’ Strong Start campaign to raise awareness about the depth of the childcare crisis in El Paso County.
According to Joint Initiatives for Youth Families (Joint Initiatives), El Paso County is home to more than 46,000 children under the age of five, but has only 18,300 childcare spots for those children. Meaning another 16,000 spots are needed to meet the needs of families.
“To meet the childcare challenge, it’s going to take all of us working together. Community leaders are needed to champion a full range of sustained, strategic approaches,” said SherryLynn Boyles, CEO of Joint Initiatives…