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NeighborImpact Board Elects New Officers

NeighborImpact's board of directors has elected its 2022 officers. There are currently 15 members on the NeighborImpact Board of Directors. Board members must be residents of Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson counties or the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The NeighborImpact board draws its membership from three segments: elected officials, community members and economically disadvantaged residents. Chad Carpenter of La Pine will continue as board president. Brent Wilkins of Bend will continue as vice president and Brenda Comini of Prineville will continue as secretary treasurer. Heather Simmons of Bend will serve a third term as Executive Committee member at large. Dan Martinez of Warm Springs will serve his third term as Executive Committee member at large. The board welcomed Malinda Corley of Bend as a board member who previously represented the Head Start Policy Council. Now representing the Head Start Policy Council is Rebecca Watson of Prineville. New to the NeighborImpact ....

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It's a Desert Out There


The child care shortage in Central Oregon worsens amidst pandemic
Sarah Bystrom is a sales director and working mother of a family of four in Bend. She and her husband are raising two boys one 3 years old and another age 20-months. On a workday, Bystrom leaves the house at 7:20 am to drop her youngest son at his daycare in northwest Bend and her older son at preschool in northeast Bend. She then starts work at 8:10. At noon, she picks up her older son from preschool. Once home, he ideally takes a nap, and then at 3 pm she picks up her younger son. ....

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In a Child Care Desert, More Spots Dry Up ▶ [With Video]


In a Child Care Desert, More Spots Dry Up ▶ [With Video] 
Central Oregon had a big shortage of child care before the pandemic. Now, with far fewer slots, local groups are collaborating to ease the burden.
As part of its economic vitality goals for 2019-2021, the Bend City Council sought to increase available child care slots by 20% as compared to September 2019. Due in part to challenges related to COVID-19, the Council has fallen behind its goal to increase child care availability in the area.
Like much of Oregon, Bend is considered a child care desert meaning there s one opening for every three or more children who need one. In November 2019, regional businesses, early learning and health organizations and the Bend Chamber hired a Central Oregon childcare accelerator to try to address the issue. However, the position was disbanded earlier this year due to changing priorities and a lack of funding o ....

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