DeSoto Parish Workforce Survey

1.How has the lack or availability of child care affected the businesses’ employees? Which child care-related workforce challenges for employees are being seen within the business, including:

Other (please specify)

2.Does the business collect data on the impact child care has on employees?

Other (please specify)

3.If answered yes, what kind of data does the business collect and how is this information utilized?

Please specify

4.If not collecting at this time, has the business considered collecting data on any of the below. If so, please check those that apply.

Other (please specify)

5.Has the business made any adaptations or provided benefits around child care? Please check all that apply.

Schedule changes

PTO/sick leave policy changes

Flexible shifts

Financial support for child care costs

Agreements or partnerships with child care centers to provide reduced rates for the business’ employees

Agreements or partnerships with child care centers that include the business providing funding to the child care for costs incurred as a result of services provided to the business’ employees (i.e., funding for daily care items and early learning materials)

Partnerships with child care centers in which the business pays for benefits for child care teachers and staff (i.e., health insurance)

No adaptations

Other: please specify

6.If adaptations or benefits have not been made, is the business considering doing so? If so, what has the business considered doing? Select those that apply.

Schedule changes

PTO/sick leave policies

Flexible shifts

Financial support for tuition costs

Agreements or partnerships with child care centers to provide reduced rates for the business’ employees

Agreements or partnerships with child care centers that include the business providing funding to the child care for costs incurred as a result of services provided to the business’ employees (i.e., funding for daily care items and early learning materials)

Partnerships with child care centers in which the business pays for benefits for child care teachers and staff (i.e., health insurance) as part of the agreement with the provider in relation to providing services for the business’ employees

Other: please specify

7.Please provide the name of the company you represent in the below field.

DeSoto Parish Workforce Survey

Workforce Feedback to Improve Early Childhood Learning