Bank of America Example of Benefits

Example of the comprehensive benefits and programs offered, including back-up childcare, free research and referral, and educational resources for children.

Family Forward NC: Sample Family-Friendly Policies for the Workplace

Happy cheerful African American family dad and daughter having fun cuddle play on sofa while birthday at house. Self-isolation, stay at home, social distancing, quarantine for coronavirus prevention.

This site contains a sample list of policies and benefits that companies can offer to help employees and their families thrive. Family Forward NC ™ is an initiative of the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation. It was founded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and is fueled by the North Carolina Institute… Continue reading Family Forward NC: Sample Family-Friendly Policies for the Workplace

On-Site/Consortium Sponsored Child Care

Cute little boy playing with toys at the learning center

On-site child care is located at an employers’ workplace. For consortium sponsored child care, employers join forces to finance child care run, often run by a contracted operator. Employers can subsidize the cost of care so employees can pay below-market rates, or employers can ask employees to pay full cost for care.

Child Care Shortages Holding Back North Carolina Economy, Business Leaders Say

Beauty mother paint with her little daughter. Stylish woman drawing the picture with little girl. Cute kid in a white t-shirt and blue jeans

North Carolina business leaders are calling for changes in child care to help stimulate the state’s economy and replenish the workforce, citing a new report that says child care is a crucial part of the overall workforce.

Published

NC Child Care Resource & Referral Directory

A directory of contact information for the approximately 62 CCR&R agencies serving North Carolina’s diverse families, child care programs, professional workforce, businesses and communities.