Take NECC’s Childcare Survey

MILLERTON — Interested in learning more about the community’s childcare needs?  The North East Community Center (NECC) in Millerton has issued a survey to gain a greater understanding of local residents’ experiences with childcare in the Harlem Valley as well as to see if those who live and work in the region have or foresee the need for childcare services either now or in the future.

The survey is open to anyone living or working in or around the northeastern area of Dutchess County, and has been made available in both English and Spanish.

All responses are optional and anonymous, unless the respondent decides to add his or her contact information.

The survey may be found online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnWxR7gpikcuAqgs6D9zk22KpvwQ-H....

For more information, contact NECC Family Program Director Jessica Raymond at jessica@neccmillerton.org with any questions.

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