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Business Solutions and Support for Child Care Businesses Webinar 

Join the Business Navigator Alliance of Southcentral and Southeastern Illinois, Thursday, Feb. 23 @ 2 p.m. for a webinar highlighting business solutions and support for regional child care businesses.

Child care businesses, whether licensed in home family providers or centers, are foundational to a community’s present and future economic success.

The Women’s Business Development Center, a nationally recognized leader in the field of women’s business development and economic empowerment, and Lake Land College’s Center for Business and Industry, experienced in the coordination of successful apprenticeships, both have programs that can help.

Blanca Berthier, Managing Director, Entrepreneurial Business Program and Services, Division I for the Women’s Business Development Center will highlight the free resources that they have available to child care business owners like:

• individual business advising
• business workshops
• monthly collaboratives
• virtual support cohort

Brad Jansen, Owner, and Hannah Roberson, Director of Operations for Montessori Kids Universe, Effingham, and Bonnie Moore, Director, Center of Business and Technology at Lake Land College will explain how their new child care apprenticeship process benefits both current workforce and new employees.

There is no cost to attend and those interested can register by clicking here .

The Southeastern Illinois Business Navigator Alliance was formed by Clark, Coles, Crawford, Edgar, Effingham and Moultrie Counties to provide professional outreach and technical assistance in applying for state and federal economic relief programs for businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19.  The BNA, which can be found at www.ilbusinessnavigators.com, hosts outreach events, virtual office hours, and provides one-on-one technical assistance.