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
Topic: Workplace
The US and the High Price of Child Care 2019
More than 12 million children younger than age five are in some form of child care in the United States. The US and the High Price of Child Care: An Examination of a Broken System provides a review of how child care is an issue for all of us and shares our policy recommendations for supporting families… Continue reading The US and the High Price of Child Care 2019
On-Site/Consortium Sponsored Child Care
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.
SAS Employee Services
Example of benefits, programs and facilities that help employees and their families through problem-solving, coaching, resources and referrals, and educational programs.
NC Early Education Coalition Early Childhood Budget Summary – SB105 Appropriations Act of 2021
The NC General Assembly released a compromise budget on November 16, 2021, with many investments that will have a positive impact on North Carolina’s children and families. This document provides a summary of select provisions in the budget.
Child Care Shortages Holding Back North Carolina Economy, Business Leaders Say
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.
These 17 Companies Help Employees With Child Care
The Penny Hoarder recently surveyed 2,000 parents about the cost of child care, and about two-thirds of respondents said they’d consider switching jobs to work for a company that provides child care assistance as an employee benefit… Here are 17 companies that get it right when it comes to helping companies with child care — and… Continue reading These 17 Companies Help Employees With Child Care