by Karen Gilbert | Jan 13, 2025 | Media
“This is the first time that there have been some private dollars through our Department of Public Health and Human Services available to support employers and thinking about a sustainable strategy and how [employers] can play a role in supporting childcare...
by Karen Gilbert | Jan 10, 2025 | Media
“What is clear for Jensen and other advocates is the increased appetite among lawmakers to tackle an issue that directly impacts families, workers and businesses. The child care industry has already been the subject of considerable state-level debate over the...
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 | Jul 29, 2024 | Media
“The childcare industry has been having a tough go of it. It’s already expensive; pandemic-era programs have ended; plus there are too few providers. Enter a new challenge: increasing liability insurance premiums. Today, we look at why these premiums are...
