The Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce is the organizer of the Pottawattamie County Child Care Coalition (P4C). The coalition meets quarterly to discuss local childcare challenges, stay updated on opportunities locally and through the state, and pass this information on to the community.  Below are some reports and current support opportunities for providers.  If you have any questions ever, please feel free to reach out to Alicia Frieze, workforce development director, at alicia@councilbluffsiowa.com 
Child Care Resource and Referral collects and creates data reports each year. It is valuable information and can inform our work. I am including links below.
 
Pottawattamie Data Sheet              https://iowaccrr.org/resources/files/Data/FY22/FY22%20Pottawattamie%20County.pdf
5-year trend - Pott.                       https://iowaccrr.org/resources/files/Data/FY22/Trend%202017-22/FY22%20Pottawattamie%20Trend.pdf
State Data Sheet                          https://iowaccrr.org/resources/files/Data/FY22/Statewide%20FY22.pdf
Annual Iowa Report                      https://iowaccrr.org/resources/files/Data/FY22/Annual%20Report%20FY22.pdf
 
The Business Child Care Committee conducted a survey of employers (see attached infographic) and employees. Eight businesses agreed to send the survey to their employees. The aggregated data in included as a PDF attachment as well as a link to the Dashboard here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/stories/SM-R7uMkJIxCvUMW7Ie8_2FiEag_3D_3D/
 
The Governor’s Child Care Task Force in collaboration with Early Childhood Iowa has launched a Shared Service Model. Childcare Centers/providers can access to coaching, IT, training, software subscription through the Child Care Collaborative of Iowa. Click here for more information:
Child Care Collaborative of Iowa - Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc. (midsioux.org)
 
Thriving Families Alliance awarded COVID Retention Bonus this year. The payment went to the individual provider rather than the business. Eight-nine providers received between $200 to $500 depending upon length of continuous employment and number of hours.