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These examples 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. Use these as a model to inspire your own approach and explore practical solutions that will benefit your business.
Flexible Scheduling: Employer Guide to Offering This Family-Friendly Work Perk
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Flexible Scheduling: Employer Guide to Offering This Family-Friendly Work Perk

Flexible scheduling isn't just a family-friendly perk. It's a business strategy. Learn how offering flexible work hours can help employers boost retention, improve productivity, and strengthen trust across their workforce.
How Child Care Impacts an Employee's Budget
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How Child Care Impacts an Employee's Budget

Understanding how child care costs factor in to your employees' household budget and other expenses, can help you to better understand the wage level and benefits that would allow them to support their family's needs.
Offering Backup Child Care for Your Employees: The Complete Guide
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Offering Backup Child Care for Your Employees: The Complete Guide

When child care falls through, who catches your employees? Child care breakdowns are one of the leading causes of absenteeism among working parents. For employers committed to supporting their workforce and staying competitive in today's labor market, backup child care is a strategic investment.
Paid Parental Leave: How Small Businesses Can Afford to Support Working Parents
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Paid Parental Leave: How Small Businesses Can Afford to Support Working Parents

Discover how small businesses in PA can afford paid parental leave using smart strategies and tax credits. Support your team - start building your policy today!
Returning to Work After Maternity Leave: A Guide for New Moms
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Returning to Work After Maternity Leave: A Guide for New Moms

Returning to work after maternity leave is a big transition for new moms, with a range of emotions. This guide offers practical advice on preparing for your return, managing emotions, and finding support—along with resources like the Working Families Toolkit for Pennsylvania families
What Is an Employee Assistance Program? An Employer's Guide to EAP Benefits, Costs, and Use

What Is an Employee Assistance Program? An Employer's Guide to EAP Benefits, Costs, and Use

This guide explains what an employee assistance program is, how EAP programs work, what they cover, and how employers can use them more effectively.
What is Employer Sponsored Child Care? Guide for Employers
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What is Employer Sponsored Child Care? Guide for Employers

A complete guide to employer sponsored child care for PA employers — types, costs, the expanded 2026 45F tax credit, and how to choose the right approach.

Resources to Help Employers Support Working Families

Tools, templates, guides, and examples for supporting working families - from flexible scheduling to employer-sponsored care.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's step-by-step quick guide for offering vouchers or subsidies.

Explore the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's practical roadmap for employers looking to support working families through child care vouchers or subsidies. This guide walks you step-by-step through what to offer, how to launch a program, and the business benefits you can expect along the way.

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Sample Employee Needs Survey

As you consider what kind of child care support to offer, a key first step is understanding your employees' needs. That's why we've provided a sample survey for you to share with your employees to determine what kind of support would be most beneficial to them.

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Calculator: Economic Impact to Individual Businesses

The Economic Impact Calculator is based on PA labor statistics and was created to help your business estimate financial losses due to your workforces' lack of adequate child care.

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Economic Impact Calculator

This free PA Economic Impact Calculator helps businesses estimate financial losses tied to employees' lack of reliable child care. Replace pre-loaded state averages with your own data to see how child care gaps affect absenteeism, productivity, hiring, and retention.

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Data & Reports to Demonstrate ROI

See the numbers. Understand the costs of inaction and benefits of investing in child care.

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Resources to Share with Your Workforce

Help employees access care, benefits, and local services that make work and family life easier.

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Marketwatch Child Care Cost Calculator

The rising cost of childcare is making life impossible for parents. Use the MarketWatch calculator to track the expense where you live.

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Dependent Care FSA Savings Calculator

Curious how much a Dependent Care FSA could save your family? Enter your expenses to estimate yearly tax savings and compare your options with the federal child and dependent care tax credit.

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Family Budget Calculator

Get a clearer picture of economic security in your area. The Family Budget Calculator details the income families need to cover essentials like child care, housing, food, and health care for 10 family types across every county and metro region.

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Living Wage Calculator

Use the Living Wage Calculator to see the real cost of basic needs where you live. Explore living wages for 12 family types across every county and metro area, and understand what it truly takes for workers and families to meet essential expenses.

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Tools and Calculators to Guide Your Next Step

Understand what working families need and how your business can respond, with hands-on resources like surveys and cost calculators.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's step-by-step quick guide for offering vouchers or subsidies.

Explore the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's practical roadmap for employers looking to support working families through child care vouchers or subsidies. This guide walks you step-by-step through what to offer, how to launch a program, and the business benefits you can expect along the way.

View
Employer Resources Tools
External Link

Marketwatch Child Care Cost Calculator

The rising cost of childcare is making life impossible for parents. Use the MarketWatch calculator to track the expense where you live.

View
Working Family Resources Tools
External Link

Dependent Care FSA Savings Calculator

Curious how much a Dependent Care FSA could save your family? Enter your expenses to estimate yearly tax savings and compare your options with the federal child and dependent care tax credit.

View
Working Family Resources Tools
External Link

Family Budget Calculator

Get a clearer picture of economic security in your area. The Family Budget Calculator details the income families need to cover essentials like child care, housing, food, and health care for 10 family types across every county and metro region.

View
Working Family Resources Tools
External Link

Living Wage Calculator

Use the Living Wage Calculator to see the real cost of basic needs where you live. Explore living wages for 12 family types across every county and metro area, and understand what it truly takes for workers and families to meet essential expenses.

View
Working Family Resources Tools
File

Sample Employee Needs Survey

As you consider what kind of child care support to offer, a key first step is understanding your employees' needs. That's why we've provided a sample survey for you to share with your employees to determine what kind of support would be most beneficial to them.

Download
Employer Resources Tools
External Link

Calculator: Economic Impact to Individual Businesses

The Economic Impact Calculator is based on PA labor statistics and was created to help your business estimate financial losses due to your workforces' lack of adequate child care.

Read More
Employer Resources Tools
External Link

Economic Impact Calculator

This free PA Economic Impact Calculator helps businesses estimate financial losses tied to employees' lack of reliable child care. Replace pre-loaded state averages with your own data to see how child care gaps affect absenteeism, productivity, hiring, and retention.

Read More
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Policy & Advocacy Briefs to Inform Your Voice

Stay informed on current legislation, programs, and how your voice can help shape policy and make a difference.

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Discover What Works: Employer Case Studies

Discover What Works: Employer Case Studies

Keystone Scholars: PA Treasury Funds Early Scholarship Accounts for all PA children

With the launch of Keystone Scholars in 2019, Pennsylvania became the first state in the nation to enact legislation that provides a universal, automatic, at-birth deposit of $100 into scholarship accounts for EVERY child born to Pennsylvania residents...

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Erie County Investing in Families Phase I—Educator Retention Awards

By investing in educator retention awards, Erie County is stabilizing the child care workforce, reducing teacher attrition, and expanding access to quality early learning for working families across the region.

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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.

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Dig Into the Blog for Fresh Insights

What is Employer Sponsored Child Care? Guide for Employers

A complete guide to employer sponsored child care for PA employers — types, costs, the expanded 2026 45F tax credit, and how to choose the right approach.

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What Is an Employee Assistance Program? An Employer's Guide to EAP Benefits, Costs, and Use

This guide explains what an employee assistance program is, how EAP programs work, what they cover, and how employers can use them more effectively.

Read More

Flexible Scheduling: Employer Guide to Offering This Family-Friendly Work Perk

Flexible scheduling isn't just a family-friendly perk. It's a business strategy. Learn how offering flexible work hours can help employers boost retention, improve productivity, and strengthen trust across their workforce.

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Turn Insight Into Action

Explore the Employer Toolkit for step-by-step strategies, real examples, and tools that help businesses better support working families and child care.

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