Child care is a critical piece of community development and our workforce. Learn more in this presentation.
This presentation was presented by Jane Arntzen Schumacher, M.Ed., Executive Director of Child Care Connections on 9/18/19 with the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce.
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Understanding the cost of quality child care:
- Why Does Child Care Cost so Much, But Providers Make so Little?
- The Younger the Child, the Lower the Pay for Early Educators
Helpful resources for employers:
- CCC Employer-Supported Child Care Guide
- Family Forward Montana- Business Practices and Policies
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation- Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Childcare
Resources for families:
- Choosing Quality Child Care
- Child Care Referrals
- Help to afford child care- The Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship
Presentation Sources:
- https://www.childrenscabinet.org/child-care-resources/for-parents/why-is-quality-child-care-important/
- http://lmi.mt.gov/Portals/193/Publications/LMI-Pubs/Articles/2018/0918-ChildcareInMontana.pdf
- https://lmi.mt.gov/Portals/193/Publications/LMI-Pubs/Labor%20Market%20Publications/EAG-0419.pdf
- https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c90fe4716b640613581ddff/t/5cef052b3b10330001757348/1559168304445/Childcare+as+a+Workforce+Issue.pdf
- https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/early-childhood/reports/2019/03/28/467488/child-care-crisis-keeping-women-workforce/
- https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c90fe4716b640613581ddff/t/5cef058c3338700001909407/1559168397995/Business+Leaders+as+Catalysts+for+Change+Pricco+%285-29-19%29.pdf
- http://s3.amazonaws.com/mildredwarner.org/attachments/000/000/169/original/report-5755193a.pdf
- https://www.zerotofive.org/news/childcaresolutions
- https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c90fe4716b640613581ddff/t/5cef05a72c94e10001176648/1559168427506/System+of+Early+Childhood+Workforce+Support_KS+version.pdf
- https://usa.childcareaware.org/2018/07/parents-spend-much-child-care-yet-early-childhood-educators-earn-little/
