Thumb Area Child Care Coalition

Project Background

Thank you for your interest in participating in focus group discussions. The Thumb Area Child Care Coalition—encompassing Huron, Sanilac, and Tuscola Counties—is a group of community leaders charged with developing a plan to lower child care costs and expand access to high-quality child care in the region. The Huron County Economic Development Corporation is leading the planning effort and has engaged Public Sector Consultants (PSC) to support the work of the coalition.

The coalition is conducting group discussions with caregivers and family members as well as child care providers to better understand the child care needs and preferences of families and providers in Huron, Sanilac, and Tuscola Counties.

The survey results and findings from the group discussions will help inform the coalition’s recommendations for improving child care supports so that families, child care providers, and employers can access the kinds of child care supports they want, when and where they need them. Anything you share in the group discussions will remain anonymous and will be combined with answers from other individuals sharing their feedback.

Discussion Participation

To participate in a discussion, please indicate whether you are a family member or caregiver to a child or a child care provider (in home, center based, owners, staff—all are welcome). Then select the date and time that works best for your schedule. After you sign up, you will receive an email confirmation and a calendar invite. You will also receive an email reminder the day of the session.

We appreciate your dedication to improving child care in the Thumb region. Please reach out to Erin Lammers at elammers@publicsectorconsultants.com with any questions.