University of Michigan-affiliated child care remains in high demand, with more than a thousand children currently on the waitlist for the three U-M Children’s Centers: the Health System Children’s Center , the North Campus Children’s Center and the Towsley Children’s House . This problem reflects broader statewide concerns. In 2021, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a $1.4 billion investment in child care access and workforce support. However, Michigan still faces a shortage of affordable, high-quality child care options.

In an email to The Michigan Daily, Christine Snyder, director of child and family care at the University, wrote that as of May 1, 2025, 1,094 children, including 576 infants, 369 toddlers and 149 preschoolers, were waiting for placement across the three Univers

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