Case Studies
Most Pennsylvania employers want to help working families address child care needs, but few realize that resources are available to help. The Case Studies in Caring series explores award-winning business initiatives created with available resources and are custom-crafted to meet local child care needs for communities and workforces.
Sheetz & Little Sproutz
At the corporate campus in Claysburg, Pennsylvania, Sheetz constructed new facilities, including a Distribution Center in 2001 and Sheetz Bros. Kitchen in 2008, increasing the need for more employees.
ABK Collaborative, an Innovative Public-Private Partnership
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh offers programs that help residents build job skills, but HACP discovered a problem. For parents working nontraditional hours or looking for new jobs, lack of access to child care created a barrier to participation. That gap inspired creation of the ABK Collaborative.
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital & Patch Caregiving
Child care challenges can lead to issues affecting both employees and employers, like attendance, productivity, and job retention. Due to cost, availability, and shift hours, working families with young children often layer their child care solutions.
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.