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Childcare Challenges and Progress Work SessionCity of Dubuque City Council Meeting Work Session - Top # 2. Copyrighted July 19, 2021 ITEM TITLE: 5:45 PM - Childcare Challenges and Progress Work Session SUMMARY: Economic Development Director Jill Connors, along with several local childcare stakeholders/partners, will present an update on current challenges and progress to date to having sufficient quality, affordable childcare in Dubuque. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Childcare Challenges and Progress Work Session- MVM Memo Staff Memo Presentation Type City Manager Memo Staff Memo Supporting Documentation THE C DUUB-.-*.-TE Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Childcare Challenges and Progress - Work Session DATE: July 15, 2021 Dubuque *Amrin Cia 2007-2012.2013 2017*2019 Economic Development Director Jill Connors, along with several local childcare stakeholders/partners, will present an update on current challenges and progress to date to having sufficient quality, affordable childcare in Dubuque. v Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Jill M. Connors, Economic Development Director THE CITY OF UBk&E Masterpiece on the Mississippi Dubuque Economic Development Department 50 West 13th Street All -America City Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864 NanONAI.c]VE LFAGUE Office (563) 589-4393 I I®I TTY (563) 690-6678 http://www.cityofdubuque.org 2007*2012*2013 2017*2019 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Jill M. Connors, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Childcare Challenges and Progress — Work Session Request DATE: July 14, 2021 Economic Development Director, Jill Connors, as well as several local childcare stakeholders/partners, will be presenting an update on current challenges and progress to date to having sufficient quality, affordable childcare in Dubuque at a work session July 19, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. Other presenters include: Abigail Degenhardt — Executive Director, Dubuque County Early Childhood Rick Dickinson — President & CEO, Greater Dubuque Development Corp. Paul Duster — Director of Community Initiatives, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Wendy Mihm-Herold — Vice President of Business and Community Solutions, Northeast Iowa Community College Tara Roddick — Childcare Consultant Supervisor, Child Care Resource & Referral Northeast Iowa CI Lip 1 KFz IN UUBUQl ;ATION_ & OUTCC pl. PRESENTERS DILL CONNORS CITY OF DUBUQUE PRESENTERS .1k ?& air 0'� _.w ABIGAIL DEGENHARDT DUBUQUE COUNTY EARLY PRESENTERS TARA RODDICK CHILDCARE KtSOURCE & REFERRAL PRESENTERS RICK DICKINSON GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORP. PRESENTERS WENDY MIHM-HEROLD INORTHERS i IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESENT PAUL DUSTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE WHY ISTHIS IMPORTANT? rgi %m_ development Source: Harvard Center for the Developing Child after age 5 Brain development ■ School Readiness ■ Reduced Stress Needed for economic infrastructure ■ Current workforce — attract and retain ■ Future workforce —proper brain development, education jig Ile 4- -ir r� BROKEN BUSINESS MODEL ■ High cost for parents AVERAGE WEEKLY RATES M BROKEN BUSINESS MODEL Low wage for providers = Turnover rate of 60% - 94% Child Care Workers Median Wage Dubuque Preschool Teacher edian Wag Childcare or Preschool Administrator Median Wage TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS Home Childcare Work Childcare/School Home Impacts for Children: Fewer learning opportunities Impacts for Parents (particularly women): Hard to hold awell-paid, stable job Impacts for Employers: Difficult to recruit/retain reliable, productive workforce mlW4KOYA "M 0 1 m 10 111 Elk I VA OROD hin IQ using different ategies. We can use our fingers. DUBUQUE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD (DCEC) Nonprofit, leader in the county mobilizing community partners Dubuque County EARLY CHILDHOOD Partnered with Community Foundation on a socio-emotional book for children — will distribute late summer Kids Expo on October 2 will provide Family Resources Guides to families Met goal of assisting 10 New In -Home Providers with $5,000 start-up grants Fundraiser September 9 to offset decreased state funding Joined Early Childhood Iowa Association to gain better access/advocacy for legislation specific to Early Childhood CHILD CARE RESOURCE &REFERRAL (CCRR) New Child Development Homes Initiative I. Created 10 new Homes 2. Created 68 new full-time spaces Investing in Iowa Childcare Startup, Expansion, and Regulatory -compliance funding Will create 433 new full-time spaces in Dubuque County DHS funding for providers affected by COVID-19 is extended Currently 412 open spaces in Dubuque County, but still lack availability Iowa I V% Child Care Resource & 1Zeferra 1 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE Partnered with the MIT Sloan Business School in June 2018 to research availability of quality, affordable childcare in Dubuque Community Foundation Hosted a Childcare Solutions Summit with over 100 attendees in October 2018 Support for Care Constellation grant, transportation focus, while also studying transportation issue for school attendance Leveraged disaster relief funds to support Social Emotional Learning training for children, educators, and service providers of Greater Dubuque GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE CHILDCARE Capacity still perceived as negative for workforce Larger risk for Dubuque: High % of households where all parents work Low population growth + aging workforce Greater 1 Dubuque DEVELOPMENT CO R P. Emerging issues: Lack of 2nd/3rd shift care Lack of infant care capacity Lack of "flex care" capacity High # of state -supported children GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSFUL CHANGE TO DATE Federal Funding to survive pandemic Expanded child tax credit State Mitigation of "cliff effect" Expanded child tax credit Funds to assist providers Greater 1 Dubuque DEVELOPMENT CO R P. Governor's Task Force awaiting release of recommendations 2. Hope to see financial and regulatory support to employers which invest in childcare expansions and benefits GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR Support for increasing childcare workforce (i.e., Opportunity Dubuque earn and learn programs) Support for public/private collaborations to expand existing and create new childcare capacity Greater � Dubuque DEVELOPMEN CO R P. Support for transformational change: New capacity should be designed for the greater breadth of workforce childcare needs New capacity should also support our existing childcare providers, both in -home and centers NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHALLENGES 1. Smaller number of single mothers entering training during pandemic NORT EASTro A COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2. Lower wages for childcare workers likely preventing students from entering the field NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOLUTIONS Participate in and promote local coalition efforts Create streamlined referral system leading to collective impact Continue outreach, earn & learn ■ Partner with Steeple Square CHILD CULINARY CUSTOMER HOSPITALITY CARE SERVICE NORT EASTro A COMMUNITY COLLEGE Opportunity Dubuque students have been eligible 82 for Child Care funding assistance to date unique parents have utilized Opportunity 20 Dubuque Child Care funding assistance during their training time to date children have been able to access childcare J 0. while their parents were in training 12 Children supported with childcare assistance during parents' employment ■ 7 students who have received funding assistance during the employment phase of the program and 12 children in total have been provided access to childcare assistance while their parents are employed The program experienced a significant boost in enrollment of parents, even if they elected to find their own childcare. Parents assisted with direct funding or connection 42 to additional resources (DHS) as they move from training to employment FY2021 students successfully complete the NICC childcare certificate training program, helping to address the workforce shortage FY2022 students currently enrolled in the NICC childcare certificate training P g ro ram r M CITY OF DUBUQUE Participating in the local Childcare Coalition meetings Listing childcare in the City's legislative priorities With coalition, submitted Care Constellation grant application THE CITY OF DUB E Masterpiece on the Mississippi $509000 — $100,000 available for feasibility study of flexible transportation to support childcare Including childcare transportation issue in EPA technical assistance grant discussions Work to identify how City might support mitigation of childcare barriers LOOKING AHEAD M .y Funding needed for initiatives Opportunity Dubuque I. Continue childcare subsidy 2. Limited transportation subsidy Stakeholder engagement/feasibility study regarding a west end childcare center addressing current gaps Partnering with Dubuque Initiatives Identify funding for facility expansions THANKYOU QUESTIONS7