The community of Wausa has recently been selected to be part of Nebraska Children and Families Foundation’s Communities for Kids. Communities for Kids is a state-wide initiative which supports young children, families and those providing their care. The Communities for Kids initiative is a multi-year planning and implementation initiative that was created in response to community requests for assistance with shortages of high-quality early childhood care and education programs. A core team will be leading this effort of Darren Vanness, Joni Burns, Brad Hoesing, Amy Burns, Denise Albrecht, Staci Anderson, and Abbie Pfanstiel.
Wausa Communities for Kids (C4K) will be distributing a community wide Early Childhood Quality and Capacity Survey that is intended for all households, with or without children, to complete. The purpose of the survey is collection of local data, which will be utilized by the Core Team to make the right sized decisions for the communities Early Childhood Landscape. Currently the Wausa C4K Core Team has a mission to “develop, support, and strengthen our community by investing in children, families, and businesses through educational opportunities and economic development”. The data collected from the community will assist the Team in creating activities that support their three work plan goals of, developing Early Childhood workforce and support licensed childcare professionals, utilizing the quality child care infrastructure of Wausa for economic development and community growth, and create pathways for collaboration to support early childhood infrastructure of Wausa. Once the survey results are analyzed, the Core Team will distribute the results at various community events and on media platforms.
You may complete the on-line survey by going to:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Wausa
We also invite you to complete a paper copy of the survey if that is your preference by picking up a copy of the survey at one of the following businesses and returning your completed copy to the Lied Lincoln Township Library.
Lied Lincoln Township Library
The Market
Commercial State Bank
Wausa Public Schools
Villa
Senior Citizen Center
Thank you all in advance for helping this effort by completing this survey!