Research Demonstrates Corporate Benefits of Child Care

"The trouble with using experience as a guide is that the final exam often comes first and then the lesson." - Unknown

Research Demonstrates Corporate Benefits of Child Care

The Boston College Center on Work & Family recently released a new study, "Increasing the Visibility of the Invisible Workforce:  Model Programs and Policies for Hourly and Lower Wage Employees," which points to the benefits of work life programs.  For example, the Bank of America found that those who used their Child Care Plus program were twice as likely to stay with the company.  Providian Financial matches Dependent Care Assistance Plan contributions dollar for dollar up to $2,000 and is confident that the program benefits both employees and employer.  To learn more about the study, go to http://www.bc.edu/centers/cwf/research/

To learn about the status of employer child care programs, check out "Status Report #13 on Employer Child Care" at http://mail.ccie.com/go/eed/0226

This week's Exchange Insta-Poll is on the status of employer support for child care.  To tell us how supportive employers are in your community, go to http://mail.ccie.com/go/eed/0233