Southwest Economic Solutions dba MiSide Wealth
Shared Investment, Stronger Workforce: Advancing Women Through Child Care Innovation
MiSide's solution is an employer-led, equity-focused childcare model integrating affordable care with workforce development, expanding high-quality slots, reducing barriers, and advancing women's economic inclusion.
MiSide addresses a critical workforce and gender equity challenge: high child care costs and limited availability restrict women's workforce participation and hinder employer recruitment and retention in Southeast Michigan. Our employer-led, equity-focused child care model builds on Tri-Share by embedding affordable care into workforce development and career pathways, expanding high-quality care supply, and reducing eligibility barriers. The project creates a scalable, sustainable system that lowers childcare costs, strengthens workforce stability, and professionalizes early childhood workers.
Primary Barrier
Caregiving Responsibilities
Location
Michigan
Solution Region
East North Central
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
$1.0 to 5 Million
