by Karen Gilbert | Jan 13, 2025 | News
“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 | News
“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 | Jan 3, 2025 | News
HELENA, MT, Jan. 2, 2024 – Working families, businesses, and children are all impacted when access to quality, affordable child care is limited – employer investments in benefits that support employees with young children has a positive impact on family economic...
by Karen Gilbert | Jul 29, 2024 | News
“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...
by Karen Gilbert | Aug 7, 2023 | News
HELENA, Montana – Zero to Five Montana has been invited to join the Early Childhood and Business Advisory Council, a joint initiative between the U.S. Chamber Foundation and the Bipartisan Policy Center to engage the business community and key early childhood...
by Karen Gilbert | Jul 25, 2023 | News
HELENA, Montana – Zero to Five Montana has received a grant to build on the organization’s early childhood work aimed at improving outcomes for Montana’s tribal communities. The funding was awarded by ZERO TO THREE, a national organization focused on creating lasting,...