2006 Childcare Assessment

June, 2006: In order to make informed decisions on how to best use its resources, Pitkin County Health and Human Services contracted with Healthy Mountain Communities to analyze the current childcare situation in the county, and to project the need for childcare in the future. The City of Aspen's Kids First Childcare Resource was a part of the team working to create this childcare needs analysis.

The results of the study show that future population growth in Pitkin County is unlikely to come from births to county residents. Most of the county's population is aging and childcare providers could be providing services for more children of commuters in the future.

For a full copy of the study, click on the attached link or visit Healthy Mountain Communities website at www.hmcnews.org.

• Pitkin County Child Care Needs Assessment