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Childcare shortage: Gorge among ‘childcare deserts’
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Childcare shortage: Gorge among ‘childcare deserts’

  • By Trisha Walker Hood River News
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That there is a childcare crisis in the Gorge will come as no surprise to parents and guardians searching for placement options.

According to a study published by Oregon State University titled “Oregon’s Child Care Deserts: Mapping Supply by Age Group, Metropolitan Status, and Percentage of Publicly Funded Slots,” all families with infants and toddlers struggle to find childcare placement, as do most families with children under the age of 5.

Daycare offers adventure for young kids
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Daycare offers adventure for young kids

  • by Mark Gibson, The Dalles Chronicle
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Teri Hownslow has been busy the past few months. Not only has she pulled together all the paperwork and training she needed to license her new daycare facility—she has named it Adventure Academy LLC—she has been remodeling her historic home to accommodate the children she hopes to care for.