Summer camps are closed for the season, but the need for childcare remains

By Chloe Wynne,

Catherine Shen

Published September 9, 2024 at 7:15 AM EDT

Campers canoeing at Sunset, Camp Sunapee, New Hampshire.

Summer camp and after-school care provide kids with a safe place to learn, grow and also give working parents some peace of mind. But they’re not accessible for all kids.

This hour, we look at the impact on families when out-of-classroom programs are out of reach.

GUESTS:

Corrianne Chipello, Executive Director & CEO, Hartford’s Camp Courant
Michelle Doucette Cunningham, Executive Director, Connecticut Network for Children and Youth
James Jones, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of New Britain

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Chloe Wynne

Chloe Wynne is a producer for The Wheelhouse and Where We Live. She previously worked as a producer and reporter for the investigative podcast series, Admissible: Shreds of Evidence, which was co-produced by VPM and Story Mechanics and distributed by iHeartRadio. She began her journalism career at inewsource, an investigative newsroom in San Diego, Calif., where she covered housing, education and crime. She earned her master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2021, where she focused on audio storytelling.

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Catherine Shen

Catherine is the Host of Connecticut Public’s morning talk show and podcast, Where We Live. Catherine and the WWL team focus on going beyond the headlines to bring in meaningful conversations that put Connecticut in context.

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