Feedback critical to Aspen’s child care crisis
The city of Aspen Kids First department is asking the community for feedback on child care capacity in Aspen and Pitkin County.
For years, the demand for child care has been greater than the number of available spots, especially for infants.
The public is invited to go to the Aspen Community Voice website and respond to a survey about child care needs and desires, and offer input on how to best solve the disparity between need and availability.
Kids First is asking past, present and future parents and caregivers to weigh in, as well as anyone with an interest on the topic, especially because early childhood education is critical to the health and overall economic recovery of our community, according to a city news release.
Several city facilities will be closed and others will see their virtual services suspended between Christmas Eve and Dec. 27, according to an announcement from the city of Aspen published