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In the Media
Montana Free Press: Addressing Helena’s Child Care Issues
"Since Zero to Five’s inception, the program has supported businesses that provide more than 400...
Helena Independent Record: Child care providers talk affordability, accessibility, and the future of the industry in MT
"About 200 child care providers, advocates and industry experts gathered in Helena this week to...
KTVH: Child care challenges continue in Montana
“For parents, it’s an expensive service. A lot of parents rely on child care. So, when they don’t...
Lewistown News Argus Guest Opinion: Early literacy programs offer choices for families
"Amidst strong evidence for academic success, Montana remains one of just four U.S. states that...
Daily Montanan: Lawmakers agree to draft legislation on insurance solutions for child care providers
"After the March meeting, Zero to Five Montana, a Helena-based early childhood policy and advocacy...
Early Learning Nation: Montana Early Learning Programs Adopt Language Preservation, Formalized and Funded with State Support
“As we were having meetings with tribal nations, language preservation within early learning...
Montana Free Press: Changes to four-day school week prompt childcare, hunger concerns
As a result of four-day school weeks, Rhonda Schwenke, program director at Zero to Five, said...
Recent News
KPAX: Applications open for Zero to Five Montana’s employer-sponsored childcare grant
"This is the first time that there have been some private dollars through our Department of Public...
Montana Free Press: Montana lawmakers eye child care challenges for the 2025 session
"What is clear for Jensen and other advocates is the increased appetite among lawmakers to tackle...
Zero to Five Montana and the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services announce $2M in grants for businesses offering child care support for working Montana families
HELENA, MT, Jan. 2, 2024 – Working families, businesses, and children are all impacted when access...
NPR News: How insurance is affecting the cost of child care (The Indicator Podcast)
"The childcare industry has been having a tough go of it. It's already expensive; pandemic-era...
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