For Community Stakeholders
Childcare keeps our community running.
When childcare is unavailable, every part of our local economy feels it. Employers lose staff. Families lose income. Essential services struggle to stay fully staffed. This isn’t a “family issue” or a “low-income issue.” It affects everyone from servers to dentists, business owners to checkers.
Reliable childcare is critical infrastructure. Without it, our workforce can’t stay stable, and our community can’t grow.
WRELC strengthens the system so everyone benefits.
We partner with community leaders, employers, and civic organizations to:
Expand licensed childcare seats
Support new and existing providers
Equip informal caregivers with early learning tools
Ensure families can stay employed and remain in the community.
You can help strengthen our local workforce.
A strong childcare system keeps businesses open, keeps employees working, and keeps our community thriving. Join us in building it.
Invest in childcare expansion to increase licensed seats and stabilize the workforce
Partner with WRELC to address childcare barriers impacting your employees
Sponsor provider support to reduce turnover and burnout among early educators
Share our resources with families who need support