The Bulletin wants to know: How have you been impacted by the shortage of available child care in Central Oregon?
To respond to an issue parents, teachers, employers and others know all too well, we want to know why the shortage matters to you and what you want to learn about it.
Whether you’re a single parent struggling to find a job that will fit within the time you need to take care of your kids, a family that’s been waiting months for an affordable option or an employer that’s struggled to hire parents without childcare, we want to hear your story. Even if you haven’t experienced the shortage personally, we want to know what kinds of questions our community wants to see answered in our reporting on the issue.
However you’re touched by the shortage, help guide our coverage by answering a few simple questions below or online at
bendbulletin.us/childcareimpacts.
Leave as much or as little information as you want, and a reporter may be in touch with you to learn more about your story.