Childcare Action Team
CAT
CAT is a team made up of concerned community members, content experts, and those with lived experience regarding childcare access, affordability and quality. Our focus is achieving safe, affordable childcare for citizens of Dunn County and childcare workforce development.
Connect with Kate to learn more about this team!
Why Childcare?
In Dunn County Health Department's 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment, childcare access, affordability, and quality was identified as a top health priority among community members.
Childcare and Health
Prioritizing safe, affordable, accessible, and high-quality childcare impacts the financial, emotional, social, and physical health of our communities!
The survey, conducted in fall 2025,
of 260 families reveals Dunn
County's severe childcare crisis. The
lack of reliable, affordable care
limits parents' ability to work and
threatens the community’s vitality