Talk Of Alaska

Childcare workers interact with infants at Gold Creek Child Development Center in Juneau in May, 2018. (Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO) Reliable and affordable child care continues to be a challenge for many families. The upcoming school year may help some, but before- and after-school care is limited. With a new surge in COVID cases, how are child care providers balancing the need for safety with parents’ needs to work?  Listen here: HOST: Lori Townsend GUESTS: Stephanie Berglund, CEO, thread Barbara Dubovich, CEO, Camp Fire AlaskaSarah Nicohls, Executive director, Fairbanks Montessori School PARTICIPATE: Call 907-550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast. Send an email to talk@alaskapublic.org (Comments may be read on air). Post your comment during or after the live broadcast on social media (Comments may be read on air). LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.LIVE Web stream: Click here to stream. ]]>