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Child care training program success

Summary

The completed Primero Pasos program trained 27 people to open in-home daycares, with 10 licensed or in process and about 106 child care slots impacted — real progress in a child care desert.

At a glance

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Last discussed Mar 10, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

The program was funded by a $136,000 Community Development Block Grant.

✅Who benefits

New child care providers, their families, and Polk County parents needing care.

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