Co-ops & Community: N. Dakota electric co-ops, USDA help meet need for daycare center

摘要

Question: What do you get when you combine a small town with an oil boom and an immediate need forchildcare services? Answer: A mutually owned day care center in the community of Watford City, N.D.Wolf Run Village Inc., a nonprofit corporation, is located in Watford City, N.D., where it is in the heart of oil country. Wolf Run Village was formed in July 2012 by a group of local city, county and school officials as a means for providing affordablehousing and additional day care capacity.The city's sudden increase in population due to oil activity has created a substantial shortage in childcare services. There were no private entrepreneurs stepping up to the plate. So, to fill this need, Wolf RunVillage established Wolf Pup Daycare center, a facility with enough capacity to care for nearly 200 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years old.