Blog Answer Week 8
The Educational & Lifestyles group has sought out support and assistance from some of the local churches to help house a pre-school daycare. There is a lack of affordable daycare which puts children at risk. Some working parents are forced to commute their children additional miles for child care which causes added strains to already reduced budgets. The Horizon project has been a catalyst in bringing together groups with common needs to help leverage these efforts.
Also, the Educational & Lifestyle group has approached the Cascade School District about making changes to the lunch room, to provide a better atmosphere for the children to eat. Future goals for this program is to offer a whole foods type of menu which will help with the overall nutrional needs of the local children.