In this update from Skagit Valley Herald, you’ll find details of a partnership facilitated by Opportunity Council’s Center for Retention & Expansion of Child Care between two local Skagit County businesses.
C-RECC is working with Escuela el Jardín, a child care center set to open in Mt. Vernon later this year, and local agricultural business Bay Baby Produce to create employer-supported child care solutions benefiting both businesses and the local economy.
With this partnership, Bay Baby Produce will initially support Escuela el Jardín financially in exchange for at least ten child care slots being reserved for the Bay Baby workforce each year. Any child care slots that aren’t utilized by Bay Baby Produce families will be opened to the community.
C-RECC is also awarding Escuela el Jardín $75,000 in pandemic relief funding to support the purchase of classroom materials and renovations required for licensing. Escuela el Jardín is expected to add 80 child care slots overall.
Read the full article from Skagit Valley Herald to hear from the owners of both businesses and the C-RECC team!
C-RECC, a program of Opportunity Council, works to boost the economy and support children and families by increasing child care capacity across Northwest Washington. To learn more about becoming a child care provider, supporting employees and their families through childcare, or partnerships like this one, reach out to C-RECC at .
