Employer Case Studies
Most Pennsylvania employers want to help working families address child care needs, but few realize that resources are available to help. These case studies explore successful initiatives, created with available resources in the Business Toolkit, that were custom-crafted to meet local child care needs for communities and workforces. We encourage you to use these examples as a model to inspire your own approach and explore practical solutions that will benefit your business and workforce.
Catherine Hershey Schools
for Early Learning
With 72% of eligible young children in Pennsylvania not receiving subsidized care, Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning stepped in to meet the urgent need for accessible, high-quality early care.
Duolingo Invests in Child Care Staffing for Allegheny County
Duolingo took action to address the child care crisis in East Liberty, investing in staffing, business coaching, and financial support for local child care programs.
Sheetz & Little Sproutz
Sheetz partnered with Bright Horizons and opened the Little Sproutz Early Learning Center to provide early childhood education and care to the children and grandchildren of its employees.
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital & Patch Caregiving
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital (ECH) partnered with Patch Caregiving to offer on-site, drop-in child care for its employees, addressing child care challenges and improving attendance, retention, and work-life balance.
Benco Dental Supporting Quality ECE in Luzerne County
Benco Dental's commitment to early education and family support extends from its workplace policies to its long-standing partnership with Luzerne County Head Start, providing resources, scholarships, and volunteer efforts to strengthen children's futures.
Families need quality child care to work. Employers need quality child care to ensure their workforce needs are met.
To learn how your business can join the movement to invest in caring, contact the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission at info@paearlylearning.com.