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Commerce bill compromise reached
BISMARCKNorth Dakota lawmakers reached a compromise on Wednesday regarding the states Centers of Excellence and child care funding. The Commerce Departments budget provides $3.1 million for child car...
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May 10 is Provider Appreciation Day

The second Sunday in May has long been recognized as the day to honor mothers and their commitment to children. The Friday before Mother’s Day, May 10, is Provider Appreciation Day, a special day to recognize child care providers, teachers, school-age program staff, child care center directors and staff and all those who work with children and are responsible for their education and care.

May 08, 2013

Modular units could ease day care crunch

Gov. Jack Dalrymple asked state officials Thursday to consider an idea that he hopes will help address the child care crunch in western North Dakota’s Oil Patch.

By By Teri Finneman, Forum Communications Co. , June 01, 2012

No quick solutions to child care shortage in N.D.

Solving the child care shortage in North Dakota will take time, but efforts are being made to address the problem, state and local officials said this week.

By Teri Finneman , January 21, 2012

Some daycare providers fear unionizing

Becky Swanson says she fears that she will lose her voice with state officials if fellow daycare providers vote to unionize. If a majority of 4,300 Minnesota in-home day-care providers vote to join unions, Swanson said, the unions probably would take over all negotiations.

By By Don Davis, Forum Communications Co. , November 29, 2011

NDSU child care center to remain open

A child care center at North Dakota State University that was to be shut down because of the school's budget problems will remain open.

October 14, 2011

Flooding worsens Minot child care shortage

Minot’s efforts in the past couple of years to ease a child care shortage suffered a major setback with the Souris River flood of 2011. “The supply was really short before this happened and it’s even a worse situation now,” said Kristi Asendorf, program supervisor in Minot with Child Care Resource & Referral, a project of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota.

By By Jill Schramm, Minot Daily News , August 23, 2011

Flooding worsens Minot child care shortage

Efforts the past couple of years to ease a shortage of child care in Minot suffered a setback with this summer's Souris River flooding.

August 22, 2011

NDSU child care center gets reprieve

North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani (bruh-SHAW’-nee) says he will delay closing a child care center on campus and ask faculty leaders to find a permanent solution.

March 11, 2011

Agencies reporting child care shortages

Available licensed child care is becoming a hot commodity these days amid a population influx and many agencies are reporting shortages. “We have a child care shortage across the state, but it’s particularly significant in oil country where we have young people moving in and the child population, the zero to five population, is going to grow and those parents have to work,” said Linda Reinicke, director of North Dakota Child Care Resource & Referral.

By By Lisa Anne Call, Forum Communications Co. , February 07, 2011

N.D. child care assistance program changes payments

North Dakota’s Department of Human Services has switched from paper checks to debit cards or direct deposits to pay child care providers in the child care assistance program.

May 30, 2010

Child care provider payments to change

Beginning this week, the North Dakota Department of Human Services will use debit cards or direct deposit to pay child care providers who participate in the child care assistance program. About 3,115 regulated providers participate in the program, which helps low-income parents who work or attend school afford child care.

May 26, 2010

Child care workshop set for Monday

Child care providers are invited to attend the Chat and Play Café workshop to be held from 7-9 p.m. Monday, at Temple Baptist Church, 1545 Fourth Ave. N.W. The workshop will take participants on a Child and Adult Care Food Program adventure to an imaginary restaurant. Specials of the day will include healthy lunches in a crunch, portion distortion and CACFP regulations.

March 24, 2010

Grant program accepts applications

Applicants will be accepted through March 31 for the second round of the state Child Care Grant Program. The program provides matching grants of up to $5,000 for infrastructure needs, documented expansion of the facility or equipment for special needs children. Another grant of $10,000 is available for technical assistance or business planning.

February 10, 2010

N.D. child care close budget gap

Fargo’s Nokomis Child Care Centers are two-thirds of the way to their goal of raising $170,000 to close a major gap in the agency’s budget.

January 04, 2010

N.D. child care centers work to close budget gap

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo's Nokomis Child Care Centers are two-thirds of the way to their goal of raising $170,000 to close a major gap in the agency's budget.

January 03, 2010

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