Grow Up IN West Central Indiana: A Regional Child Care Strategic Plan
The mission of Grow Up in West Central Indiana: A Regional Child Care Strategic Plan is to provide a safe, stimulating, and supportive environment where every child in the region thrives and allows for the community to organically grow through workforce, population, and opportunities. Through innovative programming, education, and collaborative partnerships, the aim is to foster holistic development, laying the foundation for accessible and high-quality child care in the surrounding communities, the region, and beyond.
Strategic Plan Partners
Supported by the Lilly Endowment’s CCC initiative, Indiana State University and Ivy Tech Terre Haute proudly partnered to develop Grow Up in West Central Indiana: A Regional Child Care Strategic Plan. This strategic endeavor aimed to identify key objectives and strategies that would bolster employers, families, and child care providers in the region, propelling early learning and childhood development. The West Central Indiana Partnership will handle operations of the plan's Task Force and implementation.
Plan Objectives
- Objective 1: Increase and expand access to high-quality care, striving to eliminate barriers and extend quality child care services to families from all walks of life.
- Objective 2: Foster partnerships with local employers and organizations, acknowledging the pivotal role these programs play in the region regarding employee retention and recruitment. This objective seeks to leverage opportunities for employers to actively contribute to and support child care initiatives.
- Objective 3: Expand and promote early childhood educators and workforce development, seeking to create robust pathways for professional and educational growth within the field.
- Objective 4: Focus on resource generation and strategic leveraging of funding opportunities, ensuring the sustained financial health of child care initiatives.