Access to early care and education is vital to economic success – both for today’s generation of workers and tomorrow’s. So, what can you as an employer do to help your employees and your bottom line? This is where Child Care Answers comes in. We offer a variety of free services to highlight employer child care benefits for both the company and the employee.
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Early care and education has an immediate impact on today’s workforce and your bottom line. In fact, comprehensive, high-quality, birth-to-five early education realizes a 13% return on investment to communities. So how do you know where to start investing in your working parents? Our specialists provide free services to help you better understand just how closely the need for child care affects your particular business’s bottom line. This free support includes:
Savings that result from corporate investment in child care often stem from recruiting and employee retention. Our staff can consult with you one-on-one to better understand how your company can support:
Our Employer Help Guide also features information checklists and printables to help you with this process.
Your physical environment also says a lot about your support of working parents on your teams. Our specialists can connect with you to discuss options for:
Your employees can never truly turn off being a parent when they enter the office building or fire up their laptop. Sometimes they’re having trouble finding child care for their shift. They might be struggling with a child with special needs in child care or various other challenges. Or, they might just need a listening ear and to know that their colleagues are going through the same thing. Here are our free services that can help:
Our team of specialists are in your corner, every step of the way. If you need help understanding your workforce’s child care needs, implementing family-friendly policies and benefits, or advocating for child care in the corporate community, call on one of these caring experts. Fill out our community information form in English or Spanish or call 317.636.5727 to get connected.
