To reach UWSC's bold goal, an additional 14 children should be served annually thru 2025.

Two of our programs saw a decrease in scholarships offered in FY19-20 due to coronavirus-related program and school closures. Meanwhile, in FY20-21, one childcare facility had significantly reduced enrollment due to social-distancing requirements and staffing, impacting our overall total. However, 3 out of 4 programs actually saw increases in underserved children enrolled. It is worth noting that, while we fell short of our target, the children in the high-quality programs are benefiting:  From other data collected by United Way, we know that an impressive 95% of children assessed in these programs and in YSS’ parenting programs met or exceeded widely-held child development expectations. These include social-emotional abilities, motor skills, and more. We will continue to work with our partners to address the challenges they face. In FY21-22, for example, United Way staff are working with a collaborative focused on childcare worker shortages and also have applied for funding to help recruit and retain qualified staff.

The data reported here is an aggregate of data from the following funded programs: ACPC, ChildServe (sliding-fee scale and DHS-funded recipients), StoryTime Childcare (sliding-fee scale and DHS-funded recipients; monthly average), University Community Childcare (recipients of sliding fee/CCA/ISU Campus grant).