Zero to Five Montana
Employer-Supported Child Care for Workforce Stability
A proven, employer partnered childcare model that builds on a successful pilot to reduce caregiving challenges and uplift working women through stronger stability and retention.
Caregiving responsibilities - especially childcare - remain a major barrier to women's workforce participation and advancement. This project expands a successful 2025 employer-sponsored childcare pilot that helped businesses support working parents and stabilize employment. By enabling employers to co-invest in childcare solutions, the initiative strengthens retention, reduces absenteeism, and improves economic mobility for women. The model embeds caregiving support into workplace culture, creating sustainable, employer-driven strategies that advance women's long-term workforce stability.
Primary Barrier
Caregiving Responsibilities
Location
Montana
Solution Region
Mountain West
Annual Operating Budget
$1.0 to 5 Million
