Community Needs
Critical Community Needs
Childcare and early childhood
Access to affordable, high-quality, culturally responsive childcare and early childhood education has short-term and long-term implications. From nurturing healthy child development and expanding workforce opportunities, to setting families up for self-sufficiency and children up for life-long success.
In Brown County, the average household with two children spends 10-30% of its income on childcare—well over the federal affordability benchmark of 7%.
Across parents of children of all ages, 78% of respondents said their household employment has been impacted by child care challenges.
Many rural parts of Oconto and Kewaunee counties are considered childcare deserts, meaning they have no regulated childcare options or not nearly enough to provide for families’ needs.
Our community is working on multiple fronts to address this issue. Efforts to expand childcare options in all communities throughout the region, improve compensation to providers, reduce cost to parents, and help employers develop solutions that will support their workforce.
Making life better together
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Explore More Needs
Critical community needs include childcare and early childhood, diversity and equity, housing, mental health and well-being, and poverty and financial stability.
Escalating community needs include aging and disabilities, belonging and social connectedness, and transportation.
Additional rural community needs include alcohol and other drug use, obesity, and transportation.
Nonprofit resources
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