Governor Tim Walz Announces Partnership with YMCA to Care for School-Age Children of Emergency Workers

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced that Minnesota will partner with the YMCA to care for the school-age children of emergency workers in Minnesota. The YMCA will open 38 locations across Minnesota to provide access to distance learning and care to children in kindergarten through sixth grade, coordinating with school districts. The YMCA program will prioritize tier two emergency workers, for which some school districts have not been able to accommodate and be open to other school age children. 

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