Military reductions in childcare due to staffing

Military families get new child care help with expanded county program

Military families in San Diego County are getting more options for affordable child care through a newly expanded federal initiative. The initiative, launched Tuesday, will help families access more than 400 community child care providers and will offer them financial aid to help reduce out-of-pocket expenses, county officials said. The expanded program, called Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood – PLUS, is funded and run by the Department …

Federal hiring freeze causes Fort Carson and Peterson Space Force Base to cut some military childcare services

Colorado Springs is considered a childcare desert and this move could cause other families in the community to lose childcare spots as military families are forced to look off base

Military reductions in childcare due to staffing

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Peterson Space Force Base and Fort Carson have had to make adjustments to their childcare programs after staffing shortages. Fort Carson told FOX21 News that it had to adjust the enrollment of new children into its childcare program. The Army post said it is working as quickly as possible to alleviate any impacts while also bringing on new direct-care staff to ensure they are providing services and support to Fort Carson fam…