Community Impact Plan:

Poverty, Health Care and Child Care (continued)

Quality, Affordable, Accessible Child Care

Intended Outcome 2:
Open an extended-hour, seven days-per-week, quality community childcare center to serve as a pilot model center.

Task Others Involved Time Line
Target location for pilot model child care center. Determine hours of need and size. 4C, Workforce Investment Board, ISU, Urban Enterprise Association, Terre Haute Housing Authority, Area Planning, Wabash Valley Economic Development Corp., Sisters of Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministry, Lilly Corp., Ivy Tech, United Way, Wabash Valley Community Foundation, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, YWCA Summer 2004
Establish Advisory Committee Same as above Summer 2004
Hire consultant or center director to oversee development of facility. Advisory Committee Third Quarter 2004
Seek planning grant and collect possible subsidy sources for tuition. Advisory Committee
(Indiana Department of Commerce)
Third Quarter 2004
Capital campaign and seek building funds. Advisory Committee Winter 2005
Build or renovate facility Advisory Committee Summer 2005-
December 2005
Seek funding for operations and subsidized tuition Advisory Committee Fourth Quarter 2005
and Ongoing