Through the Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) program, the NWWIB teamed up with Northwood Technical College on two Group Childcare Essentials Cohorts in Ashland and Superior. After completion of the training, participants received the certification needed to be to work in a childcare center as a lead teacher or begin their own in-home daycare. Individuals in these cohorts learned skills for their future roles, such as crafting essential oil rollers for self-care to developing teacher tools for mindfulness with kids, and fostering teamwork. These newly graduated Childcare Essentials students are on the way to addressing the childcare crisis in Northwest Wisconsin.
