About Us
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What We Do
Working collaboratively with communities, tribes, policymakers, employers, parents and others, Zero to Five Montana works to advance early childhood policy strategies through innovative approaches and sustainable solutions.
Zero to Five Montana is a statewide early childhood organization focused on increasing access to early care and education, supporting and strengthening families as well as the stability, viability, and expansion of high-quality child care businesses in Montana.
We are engaged in early childhood systems-building through organizational initiatives, coalitions & workgroups, and by collecting data & stories from communities across the state.
We offer individual services and supports for child care providers, employers, parents and policymakers through:
Montana Child Care Business Connect program
- Child care business technical assistance
- Interactive workshops & trainings
- Child care business mentorship
- Child care workforce recruitment & retention support
- Web-based child care business resource library
- Shared services for child care programs including telehealth and a substitute pool
Family Forward Montana initiative
- Employer-sponsored child care technical assistance
- Community Capacity Building for Child Care, Early Learning, Policy & Advocacy
- Tribal Partnership & Engagement
- Public Policy Analysis & Strategy
- Parent Advocacy Support
MEET OUR BOARD
Jim Fitzgerald, Board Chair
Development Director, Yellowstone Boys and Girls Foundation; Former CEO Intermountain Children’s Home
Dee Incoronato, Vice Chair
Former Interim CEO Intermountain Children’s Home, Former Chief Strategy Officer Intermountain Children’s Home
Krystal Stewart, Finance Chair
Certified Public Accountant, K1 Consulting LLC
Jenna Rhoads, Board Secretary
Senior Policy Analyst, Policy Equity Group
Our Promise
Our promise is to stabilize, innovate, and build the early childhood system so Montana families and communities can thrive.
Our Mission: To work for our children, for our future.
Our Vision: A Montana dedicated to every child.
Our Core Principles
- Be Positive: We embrace opportunity and innovation.
- Be Present: We listen and engage.
- Be Perceptive: We are rooted in community and informed by data.
- Be Purposeful: We are committed to actionable solutions.
- Be Perfected: We are reflective, reliable, and responsive.
- Be Proactive: We focus our efforts on collaboration and sustainable results.
- Be Passionate: We improve the lives of Montanans.
- Embrace the Paradoxical: We believe investments must align with Montanans’ values.
CONTACT US
7 West 6th Ave., Suite 504
Helena, MT 59601
406-513-1115
