{"id":37376,"date":"2019-03-19T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/"},"modified":"2019-03-19T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:00:00","slug":"the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3","status":"publish","type":"thread-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The Business Case for Early Care & Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

If you are looking to boost productivity and create a successful workplace, studies show one of the most efficients way is to invest in early education.
\n Employees miss fewer days of work and are more productive when they have access to affordable, high-quality early care and education services. <\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s helping businesses implement on-site child care, creating a family-friendly workplace or connecting your employees to critical resources,
\n thread<\/strong> can help you develop a workplace that meets the needs of your employees.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of the services thread<\/strong> offers local businesses:<\/p>\n

Family-Friendly Workplace Tips<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n

Start by creating a family-friendly workplace. Click here<\/a> to learn how.<\/p>\n

Presentations<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n

thread<\/strong> can conduct presentations or lunchtime brown bags to assist your workplace or community in finding quality child care, improving
\n parenting skills, or balancing work-family life. Contact us<\/a> to book your presentation.<\/p>\n

Consultations<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n

Our expert staff can help you join the ranks of the most family-friendly organizations and communities in Alaska. We consult with you on how to provide
\n child care support for employees or in local communities. Schedule your consultation today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Research and Data<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n

These national, state, and local resources<\/a> provide
\n you with the research and data you need to help guide business investments and policy recommendations.<\/p>\n

\n

Get Involved! <\/h3>\n

Learn more at thread\u2019s upcoming community events.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

March 29-30:<\/span> Young Professionals Summit in Anchorage: thread <\/strong>will have a booth at the upcoming
\n Anchorage Chamber Alaska Young Professionals Summit at the Dena\u2019ina Center. Stop by and get more information on how your business can support young
\n children and the early care and education industry, as well as information on child care referrals for your family! Learn More<\/a>.
\n <\/p>\n

April 8:<\/span> \u201cMake it Monday\u201d forum – A Brighter Future: Impact of Early Education on Anchorage: <\/strong>At
\n the Anchorage Chamber event, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, Stephanie Berglund of thread<\/strong>, and Jonathan King with Halcyon Consulting will discuss
\n the importance of early education on the business community, the impact it has on the local economy, and how it factors into graduation rates, crime,
\n quality of life \u2013 and your workplace! RSVP Here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oct. 9-10:<\/span> No Small Matter: the 2019 Economic Summit<\/strong> in Anchorage: thread<\/strong> will host the 2019 Economic Summit.Save the date to learn more from local leaders and Outside speakers about the impact of the early education industry
\n on our economy. Learn More<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n

Tell Us Your Story <\/h3>\n

Is your business already a champion for young children? Let us know!<\/p>\n

We would like to highlight what your business is doing to support families with young children. <\/p>\n

Please email us your story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","news_tags":[],"event_category":[],"news_categories":[],"class_list":["post-37376","thread-blog","type-thread-blog","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Business Case for Early Care & Education - Thread<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Business Case for Early Care & Education - Thread\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you are looking to boost productivity and create a successful workplace, studies show one of the most efficients way is to invest in early education. Employees miss fewer days... Read more »\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Thread\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/\",\"name\":\"The Business Case for Early Care & Education - Thread\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-03-19T16:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-03-19T16:00:00+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"thread News\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"The Business Case for Early Care & Education\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/\",\"name\":\"Thread\",\"description\":\"Connecting early care and education to Alaska\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Business Case for Early Care & Education - Thread","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Business Case for Early Care & Education - Thread","og_description":"If you are looking to boost productivity and create a successful workplace, studies show one of the most efficients way is to invest in early education. Employees miss fewer days... Read more »","og_url":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/","og_site_name":"Thread","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/","url":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/","name":"The Business Case for Early Care & Education - Thread","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-03-19T16:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2019-03-19T16:00:00+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/the-business-case-for-early-care-education-3\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"thread News","item":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The Business Case for Early Care & Education"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/","name":"Thread","description":"Connecting early care and education to Alaska","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"ab-block-post-grid-landscape":false,"ab-block-post-grid-square":false,"gb-block-post-grid-landscape":false,"gb-block-post-grid-square":false,"post-thumbnail":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"msiadmin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"If you are looking to boost productivity and create a successful workplace, studies show one of the most efficients way is to invest in early education. Employees miss fewer days... Read more »","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thread-blog\/37376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thread-blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/thread-blog"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_tags?post=37376"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=37376"},{"taxonomy":"news_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_categories?post=37376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}