Finding Child Care
Finding Child Care can be Stressful
Finding child care can be stressful for parents – knowing what to ask, what to look for, who to trust, and how to compare options can feel overwhelming.
Employer Quick Wins
Contact Arkansas Child Care Aware
Contact a regional Child Care Aware organization to receive help. Find the local agency for your county and make the contact information (website, phone number, and location) available to parents.
Post Signs & Flyers
Post signs or flyers with links to the Arkansas Child Care Aware map and the parent child care checklists (child care centers, family child care homes) in places where employees regularly gather such as the copy machine or the lunch room.
Parents can speak to a child care specialist directly and receive a list of child care providers meeting family priorities for care.
Reduce Parent Stress
Do families need help finding child care for a child with special needs? Do they need child care during non-traditional hours (like evenings or weekends)? Are parents looking for center-based care, home-based care or, an after-school program? Arkansas Child Care Aware can help. They know all the options. They can work with families to help parents make informed decisions. Identify your regional office and call today.
Assist New Hires
If your business has a new hire packet, include a flyer to assist new employees in finding child care. If your business has families who are relocating, you can work with Arkansas Child Care Aware to offer employees assistance in finding child care. Moving can be stressful enough, let parents know about Arkansas Child Care Aware to help best meets their needs.
- Access to child care impacts the ability of employers to recruit and retain employees.
- Child care challenges impact both employee productivity and employer profitability.