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Tu-Uyen Tran
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Senior writer, Minneapolis Fed, spreadsheet enthusiast, neighborhood shelf-reading champ. RT ≠ endorsement. My views ≠ Mpls Fed's views
The Strib has a nice preview of the conference that offers some add'l context: www.startribune.com/child-care-h... 13/13
Child care has long been a vexing problem in rural Minnesota. One county may have cracked the code.
Stevens County’s pod model has attracted attention as an innovative solution for a longstanding issue.
www.startribune.com
September 26, 2024 at 4:53 PM
On the other hand, one person said their community leaders were people young enough to have young kids and they were on board right away. 12/13
September 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM
One person said the key is to get "Bob" on your side. That's their nickname for a key leader in the rural community who holds a lot of sway. 11/13
September 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM
The other thing I took away from the conference is that buy-in can be hard. One person said their community leaders denied child care was a problem. They had to wait for it to get bad enough before people were convinced. 10/13
September 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM
There were examples of nonprofit groups providing space as well: St. Gabriel's Health in Little Falls has space for 2 providers in a vacant bldg. www.minnpost.com/greater-minn... And a new nonprofit started a child care center in Warroad www.warroadchildcarecenter.org. 9/13
Little Falls hospital, school district jump into the child care fray - MinnPost
The city, along with a local hospital, has been leading the efforts to reduce the costs for family child care providers, making it easier for them to stay afloat.
www.minnpost.com
September 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Several people involved in the pods model said it's easier to get started because regulations are less stringent for small providers. Luverne went with a center because it wanted to serve more families. 8/13
September 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Normally smaller providers operate out of their own home but there are lots of barriers: they have to be homeowners, costly upgrades to the home to meet state codes, disruption of family life. 7/13
September 26, 2024 at 4:51 PM
These examples show two models. One is just a regular child care center. The subsidized space is what's different. The other is the "pod" model, where a bunch of small providers (10-14 kids) operate under 1 roof. 6/13
September 26, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Luverne will provide space for a nonprofit-run child care center that can care for 186 children. www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/suc... 5/13
www.rd.usda.gov
September 26, 2024 at 4:51 PM

New Ulm offers space for 4 providers in a bldg the economic development agency bought: www.nujournal.com/news/local-n... 4/13
Pod model day care opens New Ulm building
NEW ULM — A special ribbon cutting event was held at 1314 Westridge Road Friday in honor of New Ulm’s pod model day care, Westridge Place The pod model day
www.nujournal.com
September 26, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Stevens County offers space for 6 providers in a rowhouse it built with grants: stevenscountytimes.com/daycare-pods... 3/13
Daycare Pods have been open for nearly one year, Stevens County hopes to add more - Stevens County Times
Amid mounting concerns about childcare availability, a new model for daycare opened last summer in Stevens County. The Daycare Pods, as they’ve come to be
stevenscountytimes.com
September 26, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Hills subsidizes space for 3 providers in a bldg the city got through tax forfeiture: www.siouxfallslive.com/news/sioux-f... 2/13
Hills, Minn., offers city-owned building to address childcare shortage
After multiple childcare providers retired, the City of Hills is using an innovative way to provide new options.
www.siouxfallslive.com
September 26, 2024 at 4:50 PM
I explored the issue earlier this year, and found most people concerned with foreign ownership are concerned with a handful of adversaries (e.g., China). Most foreigners buying US land are investors from friendly nations (the MI story mentions Canadians): www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2024... 2/2
Foreign investor or foreign adversary? | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Real estate investors from China, Russia, and other countries are target of new state laws
www.minneapolisfed.org
September 4, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Also check out my buddy Jeff's video about another State Fair poll that we conducted. x.com/MinneapolisF... 13/13
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September 3, 2024 at 4:31 PM