Child Care Updates
CCR&R Newsletter
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Gov. Reynolds Announces Third Round of Child Care Business Incentive Grants
Gov. Reynolds Announces Third Round of Child Care Business Incentive Grants DES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds announced today a third round of funding for the Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program to encourage employers to offer child care as a benefit to their employees. This round of the Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program will provide $5 million to support child care projects in Iowa. Funds may be used to support arrangements between employers and child care facilities to reserve child
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5 Ways to Convince Your Management Team to Provide Child Care Benefits
5 Ways to Convince Your Management Team to Provide Child Care Benefits
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Add Child Care to Your Benefits Package
Adding child care benefits can increase employee retention and engagement. Read the full report here.
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ECI Stakeholders Alliance May 16, 2023 Reminder
ECI Stakeholders Alliance May 16, 2023 Reminder
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Iowa State Child Care Presentation
Iowa State Child Care Presentation
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IWF Childcare - Employer Engagement Director
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Governor Reynolds Awards Second Round of Child Care Business Incentive Grants
Grants will support child care slots and give employers greater flexibility to help their employees DES MOINES, IOWA – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced a second round of grant awards targeted at supporting child care slots through meaningful business incentives. A total of $443,234 will be awarded through Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support five projects involving 11 participating businesses that will help create 77 new child care
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Early Childhood Mid-Month Update
Iowa child care providers have a unique opportunity to enhance their business practices by partnering with a Financial Management Consultant from the Child Care Collaborative of Iowa at Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc. and selecting Playground or brightwheel child care management system software. In order to assist child care providers in deciding which software to choose, the CCMS Provider Selection Tool is an available checklist to help you consider highlights from each software option.
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