Good morning. North Carolina is in a child care crisis. Centers across the state have shuttered as federal pandemic-era grant funding has dried up.
Since March, six child care sites have closed in Cumberland County, according to data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The crisis has forced Cape Fear Valley Health and Cumberland County to build and expand child care centers exclusively for their employees.
For military service members, child care is critical to providing soldiers and their families a high quality of life, said Col. Chad Mixon, Fort Bragg’s garrison commander.
A new child development center on Fort Bragg aims to address that demand and reduce a waitlist of more than 1,000 children in need of child care. More in our lead story.
Welcome to CityView Today. In today’s newsletter: The Cumberland County Department of Social Services is helping social workers across the state access a training program that better prepares them for the realities of their job. Seven counties — including Onslow, Caldwell, Forsyth, and Lee — have requested information or want to implement the program after hearing about its success in Cumberland County. Plus, Sharon Moyer is the new Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships for The News Foundation of Greater Fayetteville. In her role, Moyer will lead a campaign to fund local journalism in Fayetteville and Cumberland County.
Thanks for reading,
Maydha Devarajan
Editor-in-Chief
Fort Bragg is addressing its child care needs with new center
Fort Bragg broke ground on its newest and largest child development center, and garrison leadership hopes the facility will help alleviate the installation’s child care waitlist of more than 1,000 children.
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Cumberland County could become a model for training social workers across NC
The program aims to address high turnover rates and long-standing vacancies in social work positions.
New Director of Philanthropy leads campaign to fund local journalism in Fayetteville and Cumberland County
Veteran community leader brings decades of Fayetteville connections to raise funds for CityView and ensure we all stay informed about the place we call home.
Events
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
- Where: Cumberland County Public Library Headquarters Branch, 300 Maiden Lane, Fayetteville
- When: 10 a.m.-noon
- What: Our Community Navigator links customers to needed resources and information.
SENSORY STORY TIME: LIBRARIES
- Where: West Regional Branch Library, 7469 Century Circle, Fayetteville
- When: 10-10:30 a.m. today
- What: Join us for a sensory-friendly story time. We will have books, songs and activities presented in a way suitable for sensory-sensitive children.
ART EXHIBITS: ENTANGLEMENTS
- Where: Arts Council Galleries at Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines
- When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today
- What: Visit the Arts Council Galleries at Campbell House in September to view an art exhibit, “Entanglements”, featuring Jo Tomsick, Josiah King & Luke Huling.
Obituaries
Ann B. Havemann
Ann B. Havemann, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Brian K. Goins
Brian K. Goins, 53, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Donna Darlene Thompson
Donna Darlene Thompson, 77, of Fayetteville passed away on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Until tomorrow!
🗳️ If you are trying to decide who to vote for in Fayetteville’s Oct. 7 mayoral primary, you can listen to what the candidates had to say for themselves at an election forum that was held on Sunday at Fayetteville State University. The Cumberland County Democratic Party and ReelTalkk TV published videos of the event on Facebook. If you would like to attend a forum in person, Fayetteville Freedom for All is hosting one for the mayor and Fayetteville City Council elections at 6 p.m. on Sept. 25 in the Kiwanis Recreation Center, 352 Devers St., Fayetteville.
~ Paul Woolverton
