by Karen Gilbert | Nov 6, 2024 | Media
“Since Zero to Five’s inception, the program has supported businesses that provide more than 400 licensed childcare slots in the Helena region, which includes Helena, East Helena, Boulder and Townsend. This is about 18% of the region’s total capacity, according...
by Karen Gilbert | Aug 14, 2024 | Media
“About 200 child care providers, advocates and industry experts gathered in Helena this week to share their thoughts on the sector’s future and discuss possible solutions to the challenges plaguing it. They come from all over Montana, living and working in...
by Karen Gilbert | Aug 8, 2024 | Media
“For parents, it’s an expensive service. A lot of parents rely on child care. So, when they don’t have access to child care then they’re not able to participate in the workforce, which has a big impact on our local and statewide economy,” says Caitlin Jensen,...
by Karen Gilbert | May 13, 2024 | Media
“Amidst strong evidence for academic success, Montana remains one of just four U.S. states that does not provide a public early education option for families with young children. Fortunately, during the 2023 legislative session HB 352 passed with overwhelming...
by Karen Gilbert | May 10, 2024 | Media
“After the March meeting, Zero to Five Montana, a Helena-based early childhood policy and advocacy organization, in April surveyed providers across the state on how much their liability insurance had gone up, if they had been dropped by insurers, and if they...
by Karen Gilbert | Dec 21, 2023 | Media
“As we were having meetings with tribal nations, language preservation within early learning settings was a topic that kept coming up,” says Alex DuBois, business and community engagement manager for Zero to Five Montana, a statewide, nonpartisan advocacy nonprofit...
