About this episode

Casey Fuson discusses her initiative to address childcare needs in Trego, Montana.

This week is the next edition of The Ripple Effect, a quarterly series in which Justin speaks with grantees of the Headwaters Foundation . Today’s guest is Casey Fuson, kids program director at the TFS Community Hall in Trego, Montana. What’s happening in Trego offers a wonderful example of how communities can come together to fill gaps in services and support each other.In this conversation, Casey talks about how she saw a problem in her beloved town - a lack of childcare - and took it upon herself to make a solution - Trego Kids . Casey worked with the community through many conversations while navigating regulatory hurdles and raising her own young kids to come up with something that worked for everyone. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Justin Angle

Guest: Casey Fuson

Topics covered

• childcare
• community support
• local initiatives
• problem-solving
• regulatory challenges

Keywords

• childcare
• community
• Trego
• Trego Kids
• Headwaters Foundation
• local programs
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Headwaters Foundation, TFS Community Hall, Trego Kids

Places: Trego, Montana

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