Displacement hits families, workers hardest

The demise of Community Day Care has community groups scrambling, but hardest hit were the people involved – the worker near retirement who has to find a new job, the parents who have just a few weeks to find a safe, affordable place to take their children.

Other day care centers have openings, but they aren't necessarily in the right part of town. Or they're not open evenings or weekends. Or the cost more, a substantial barrier for these struggling families. The Child Care Resource Service is working with them to find another center, and day care homes are another option. But it's a wrenching time for parents.

The News-Gazette's Julie Wurth tells a few of their stories:

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