Community Childcare Needs Survey

Childcare is more than just supervision. It is a part of the infrastructure and foundation of a strong, healthy community. When families have access to affordable, safe, and reliable childcare, children are better able to grow and learn, developing social, emotional, and early learning skills that prepare them for school and life. Parents can work, earn income, or pursue education, while families overall experience improved mental health as childcare provides time to manage stress and care for their well-being. This survey is anonymous and takes about 10–15 minutes to complete.

Business Impact Survey - Childcare

We are gathering information from employers to better understand how childcare challenges are affecting businesses in our community. Your input will help shape potential solutions and inform local policy and investment decisions. This survey is takes about 5 minutes to complete.

Childcare Facility Survey

The information you provide will help us better understand the childcare landscape in McLean County, Illinois. Your responses will be used to support efforts to enhance childcare services and workforce development in our community.

The Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council (BNEDC) helps businesses in McLean County grow and attracts new businesses to our community.

We are a leadership organization, investing our community’s assets to grow and improve our prosperity and quality of life. The EDC of the Bloomington-Normal Area grows the local economy by assisting with local business expansion, recruiting new businesses and companies to the area, and encouraging the next wave of entrepreneurs to establish their business here.

The Bloomington Normal Economic Development Council has created this directory to provide access to the different businesses located in McLean County.

Find out today what our current list of investor benefits includes.

A housing shortage in Bloomington-Normal and the surrounding region is constraining the ability of some area companies to fill hundreds of available jobs. The Bloomington Normal Economic Development Council (BNEDC) and community partners identified the housing shortage as a top workforce development priority. To provide solutions to the challenge, Ameren Illinois, an EDC investor, helped facilitate an introduction to St. Louis firm, Development Strategies to assist the BNEDC on the project.

Development Strategies worked with with the BNEDC, McLean County Regional Planning Commission (MCRPC), Mid Illinois Realtors Association (MIRA) and the McLean County Chamber of Commerce to gather data and insights to develop creative solutions to unlock the region’s growth potential.

We mean BUSINESS—all types, all sizes. We help businesses get started and get connected to resources. Let us help you turn your idea into reality.