E02: Breaking Barriers in Child Care: From Early Learning Hub to Statewide Sector Strategy
Working Together: Collaborating for a Future-Ready Workforce · Oregon Workforce Partnership
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Show Notes
In this episode, we explore Oregon's approach to the childcare crisis. Host Ashley Espinoza interviews Holly Mar-Conte, Child Care Sector Strategist, about efforts to apply sector strategy to child care. Holly discusses how the pandemic sparked collaboration between workforce boards, employers, and organizations. She shares information on employer toolkits, apprenticeship programs for early childhood educators, and strategies to address child care deserts. Discover how Oregon is viewing child care as part of economic development and community well-being.