The Community Impact Committee was formed to help identify community needs that are not currently being met, or gaps that we can help to close to make our community stronger. Significant funding has been established to focus on this area of interest.
The West Bend Community Foundation is committed to improving (ECE) Early Childhood Education and Development in the greater West Bend area. We believe that by increasing the quality and access of childcare along with providing development opportunities for young children to aid in their brain development will not only have a big impact on the child, but it will help the entire family unit, the workforce, and the community at large.
Our Priorities
- Invest in high-quality early childhood education facilities: Improve and expand existing early centers, particularly to enhance infant and toddler care, so that children are in safe and nurturing environments.
- Invest in expanding workforce options: Support professional development opportunities to increase credentials of existing center’s staff so that each center is providing the best support for children in their care.
- Advocate for increased access: Increase financial resources and leverage partnerships with local and statewide agencies to advance changes that permanently improve access, quality and affordability to all children and their families.
- Work with agencies to provide four areas of development around Physical, Cognitive, Language and Social-Emotional Development for children 0-8 year of age.
Grants are available now, and agencies are encouraged to apply.
If you are interested in applying for this funding, please contact Dani Breen at 414-336-7072 or dbreen@greatermilwaukeefoundation.org