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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">I’m looking for information on funding child care centers on campus. As you can see from my signature line, I’ve temporarily taken over as the director of our center – it’s a commitment for
sure, but my background is in educational psych, child development, and learning disabilities.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">As you all probably know, about 11 colleges in our system either never offered child care on campus or have stopped doing so.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">At Olympic College, we’re looking to stabilize our early learning center on campus and are current exploring all options, including pursuing a third party contract. We’re committed to have
services on campus and we started a process with labor a few weeks ago to discuss alternatives.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">In terms of funding, we currently receive Head Start / Early Head funding and accept DCYF subsidies and private pay. A portion of our S&A student fees also go towards funding the center.
We have also put a chunk of HEERF funding towards it. I’m curious as to funding and in particular, how much institutional dollars colleges are putting towards these centers, especially centers that serve as practicum sites.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">If any of you are open to sharing information around how you finance child care, please be in touch. I’d gladly accept any info via email or even a phone conversation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Brendon K. Taga, Ph.D., J.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Vice President of Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Interim Director, Sophia Bremer Early Learning Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">(360) 475-7191 |
<a href="mailto:btaga@olympic.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">btaga@olympic.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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