Cheese, Child Care, and the Bottom Line: Making Child Care Work for Employees in Rural Wisconsin

An innovative new program in Wisconsin invited businesses to apply for funds to help pay for their employees’ child care. Specialty Cheese in Reeseville, WI, is one of the “Project Growth” grantees. Hear about how this cheese factory in a rural area works to help their employees overcome potential barriers to work, and how Project Growth is engaging new partners in helping to solve the child care crisis one community at a time. 

Show notes:

• Learn more about the child care crisis: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/worsened-by-pandemic-child-care-crisis-hampers-broader-economy 
• Wisconsin’s Project Growth: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/childcare/projectgrowth 
• Specialty Cheese Company: www.specialcheese.com or follow them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/specialcheese