Learn how a cooperative model can address childcare opportunities and challenges in Nebraska. During the webinar you will hear about common cooperative structures as well as reasons this model has been successful. In addition, you will learn the reason the Norfolk Area Childcare Collaborative, recently formed as an employer-assisted entity following the cooperative structure.

With:

Beth Shashikant, Project Manager, Norfolk Area Childcare Collaborative

Tammy Day, Steering Team Lead and Business Manager, Daycos

Charlotte Narjes, Director, Nebraska Cooperative Development Center

Cindy Houlden, Cooperative Development Specialist, Nebraska Cooperative Development Center

Find out more about the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center at https://ncdc.unl.edu.

This webinar will talk about a recent study exploring food deserts in Nebraska. The USDA provides a definition for food deserts based on accessibility and affordability. The USDA definition measures affordability based on income alone. We modify the affordability criterion to include a measure of spending potential relevant to rural Nebraska consumers. Many remedies exist that can influence food retail markets. Among these are public policy, corporate-based, and those pursued by communities. Learn about potential solutions to address.

See the study at https://ncdc.unl.edu/Documents/Food%20desert%20results_Sept%202024.pdf

https://ncdc.unl.edu

Children's Center of the Stanford Community - California.

https://ncdc.unl.edu.

Child Space Day Care Center - Pennsylvania

More at https://ncdc.unl.edu

Energy Capital Cooperative Childcare - North Dakota

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Montessori Coop School - Nebraska

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Grocery Cooperative Business Planner video 7/7" Operations - Financial Tab. More at https://ncdc.unl.edu.

Grocery Cooperative Business Planner video 6/7: Operations - Department Tabs. More at https://ncdc.unl.edu.

Grocery Cooperative Business Planner video 5/7: Operations - Labor. More at https://ncdc/unl.edu