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JANUARY 2023
Happy New Year!
Upcoming Training & Events
- Jan. 12 - Tiny Trainings Webinar Series - 30-minute webinars running the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of every month at 1:30 p.m. - More info below!
- Feb. 3 - Have a Heart for Kids at the Capitol
Weekly 2023 Session Updates
Join Zero to Five Montana's Policy Team for weekly updates on the 2023 Montana Legislative Session. These weekly calls will provide a recap of the week on topics that touch on early childhood, bill status updates, opportunities to take action, strategy and more.
This is a great time to bring your questions and ideas for strategy. Feel free to join each week, or just the weeks that work for you!
Don't forget about our early childhood bill tracker.
Did you miss our Legislative Kick off Call? Check it out HERE.
HB 187, a bill to establish that child care is a residential use of property, aims to help increase the number of child care providers in the state and boost access to care for families. See the full bill
Share your thoughts with your legislators! Contact the House Local Government committee.
Zero to Five Montana partnership featured
at Montana Council of Cooperatives Conference
Zero to Five Montana Executive Director Caitlin Jensen was invited to speak at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Montana Council of Cooperatives on Jan. 9 in Helena. She joined Tracy McIntyre, Montana Cooperative Development Center (MCDC) executive director, and panelist Lyndsay Larson of the Montana Food Hub, in a conversation about successful partnerships related to cooperative models.
Last year, Zero to Five Montana and MCDC joined forces on the Community & Business Child Care Innovation Pilot project and are continuing that partnership through the Montana Child Care Business Connect community capacity building project.
In the News
- America 2023: When even members of Congress don't have child care - The Hill
- The case for public child care - The Atlantic
- Rural families struggle to afford childcare, groceries - Fortune
- Child care woes continue - FoxNews
Welcome to the Connect Corner!
Every month this space will be dedicated to updating subscribers about the ongoing work being done across the state via Zero to Five Montana's Child Care Business Connect (MCCBC) program.
What is Montana Child Care Business Connect?
MCCBC supports the start, viability, and expansion of high-quality, early childcare businesses in Montana and helps cultivate childcare business stability and sustainability.
MCCBC will work with individuals and communities to bolster businesses by providing:
- Interactive Workshops
- Live and recorded educational webinars
- Annual summit designed to bring the industry together
- Individual Consultation
- No-cost, confidential, and customized technical assistance with statewide and nationally recognized childcare business experts to build healthy and profitable companies.
- Community Capacity Building
- Guidelines, road maps, and resources to empower entrepreneurs and communities to establish local childcare solutions that are cash flow positive and sustainable.
- Peer Business Mentoring
- Connecting successful peers to newer industry individuals.
- Web-based Resource Center
- An online hub stocked with tools and resources for current and aspiring providers and community solutions.
Additionally, the program will also work on building out a Cost of Care tool and stride to provide group insurance solutions for childcare facilities. All resources are offered at no cost.
Coming Up...
Register today for the next free webinar in Montana Child Care Business Connect's Tiny Training Webinar Series.
Webinar Schedule:
January 12: What is a Business Plan?
January 26: What are the 4 Ways to Increase Profits?
February 9: What is a Cooperative?
February 23: What is Cost-Informed Rate Setting?
March 9: What is Risk Management?
March 23: What are Different Types of Marketing?
All Tiny Training webinars are held from 1:30 - 2 p.m.
These free offerings are part of a webinar series specific to different aspects of business practices for business owners/directors/managers. Participants must attend a minimum of four of the seven offerings to receive CE credit.
Missed a Tiny Training webinar? Subscribe to our new YouTube channel to access past recordings. Or, check them out on our website.
