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Working together
for our children, for our future
Zero to Five Montana is a statewide early childhood organization focused on increasing access to early care and education, supporting and strengthening families, uplifting voices, and empowering small businesses and communities. We are nonpartisan and focused on solutions that work toward a Montana dedicated to every child.
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Our promise is to stabilize, innovate, and build the early childhood system in Montana so all families and communities can thrive.
To realize this vision means state leaders, early childhood service providers, business and civic leaders, communities and families, work together to ensure that every child within Montana’s borders has what they need to thrive. It means policymakers are informed and committed to early childhood and champion policies and practices that put children and families first. It means the early childhood community builds bridges between the array of services offered, creating a network so strong that no child or family can fall through.
The belief that progress toward such a reality is possible is what calls us to action. That belief drives our work to facilitate focused advocacy and equity-centered system design – for Montana’s children, and for our future.
2025 Montana
Legislative Session
The 2025 Legislative Session was an opportunity for our lawmakers to ensure Montana is the best place to live and raise a family – elevating early childhood as a top priority is critical for building a stronger Montana. Learn more about what happened during the session.
Stay tuned for our 2025 session summary report coming soon!
Thinking of starting or growing a child care business
or know of a need for one?
Montana Child Care Business Connect can help!
Community-led Solutions
Through innovative partnerships, cross-sector collaboration, and targeted coalition work, Zero to Five Montana helps bring local-level issues to state and national elected officials.
We work for sustainable early childhood policy strategies to address critical issues Montana families face, such as access to affordable, quality early care and education programs. We work alongside child care providers, tribes, employers, parents and organizations, and lead initiatives ensuring locally-led early care and education solutions are implemented across the state.
Learn more about the individual services and supports we offer for child care providers, employers, parents and policymakers:
Public Policy & Advocacy
- Community Capacity Building for Child Care & Early Learning
- Tribal Partnership & Engagement
- Public Policy Analysis & Strategy
- Parent Advocacy Support
Montana Child Care Business Connect
- Child care business technical assistance & mentoring
- Interactive workshops & trainings
- Web-based child care business resource library
- Shared services for child care programs including telehealth and a vendor discounts
Family Forward
- Inspiring and supporting family-friendly practices in the workplace across the state
- Employer-sponsored child care technical assistance
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You Can Make a Difference
We believe prioritizing our children today is the most important pathway to a healthy, thriving Montana tomorrow. Click the button below to learn more about how you can support our work.