NEDERLAND, Colo. — The community of Nederland gathered Thursday afternoon to sign well wishes on the final beam for a new childcare facility, marking a major milestone in addressing the town's desperate need for early childhood care.

The celebration comes as families in the town face a severe childcare shortage that has forced some parents to make difficult career decisions.

Jamie Curry, a mother of three, experienced this firsthand after having her youngest child last year.

"Ultimately, I had to resign from that position, from being a teacher, and now I can only work part-time at the school because child care was so difficult to find, especially for an infant," Curry said. Pictured: Jamie Curry and her son, Alder (5), outside of Nederland's new early childhood learning center.

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