Thank You Bemidji Area Business Women Panelists

Thank You! Bemidji Area Business Women’s Network meeting panelists: “To Mom or Not- How Childcare affects us all”
Erin Echternach of Greater Bemidji, Denae Alamano of United Way of Bemidji Area, Lydia Pietruszewski of Pine Pals, Anne Lindseth Economic Assistance Division Director of Beltrami County, and Licensed Daycare Provider Jeri Francis

For more information visit the links below:

• Bemidji Child Care website: www.bemidjichildcare.org
• The link to apply online for childcare assistance through CCAP is below. You can also apply for food and cash programs at the same site. https://applymn.dhs.mn.gov

• This link is the income limits for CCAP: https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/economic-assistance/child-care/programs-and-services/basic-sliding-fee.jsp 
• Information on the Senate File 3292 regarding updates to the child-adult capacity ratios for Family Child Care providers: https://bemidjichildcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Child-Care-Bill-SF3292-2020-Bemidji-Day-at-the-Capitol.pdf
• Link to the Department of Human Services Family Child Care Task Force final report and recommendations (released on Monday, 2/1)  https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-8074-ENG