In today’s competitive business landscape, attracting and retaining top talent is paramount. One significant factor impacting employee satisfaction and productivity is access to affordable and quality childcare. Recognizing this critical need, the Tri-Share Child Care Program emerges as a groundbreaking solution, directly addressing childcare challenges faced by working families across Michigan. This innovative initiative offers a unique cost-sharing model, making employer-sponsored childcare not just a benefit, but a tangible reality for businesses of all sizes. By participating in the Tri-Share program, employers gain a powerful tool to enhance employee loyalty, reduce absenteeism, and foster a more engaged and focused workforce.
Understanding the Tri-Share Child Care Program
The Tri-Share Child Care Program is ingeniously designed to alleviate the financial burden of childcare. It operates on a simple yet effective principle: the cost of childcare is equally divided—one-third covered by the employee, one-third by the employer, and one-third by the State of Michigan, often through philanthropic or community organizations. This tri-party approach significantly reduces the out-of-pocket expenses for families, making high-quality childcare accessible and affordable. The program is administered by local organizations and is designed to be easily integrated into an employer’s existing benefits package, requiring minimal administrative overhead while yielding substantial returns in employee well-being and workplace efficiency.
The Compelling Benefits for Employers
Adopting the Tri-Share Child Care Program is more than just offering a benefit; it’s a strategic investment in your workforce and your company’s future. The advantages are multifaceted and contribute directly to a stronger bottom line:
- Enhanced Employee Retention: Childcare concerns are a leading cause of employee turnover, particularly among working parents. By providing tangible childcare support, you directly address this issue, fostering greater employee loyalty and reducing costly turnover rates. Employees feel valued and supported, making them more likely to remain with an organization that cares for their family needs.
- Increased Productivity and Reduced Absenteeism: When employees are confident in their childcare arrangements, they experience less stress and distraction during work hours. This peace of mind translates into increased focus, higher productivity, and reduced absenteeism. No more frantic calls about childcare emergencies or missed workdays due to childcare gaps.
- Attracting Top Talent: In a tight labor market, competitive benefits packages are crucial for attracting skilled professionals. Offering Tri-Share Child Care positions your company as an employer of choice, particularly appealing to talented parents who prioritize work-life balance and family-friendly policies. Stand out from competitors by offering a benefit that truly makes a difference in employees’ lives.
- Positive Company Image and Community Impact: Participating in Tri-Share showcases your company’s commitment to social responsibility and supporting working families within your community. This enhances your public image, builds goodwill, and strengthens your reputation as a caring and responsible corporate citizen. Contribute to a thriving local economy by supporting working parents and early childhood education.
Empowering Employees and Families
The Tri-Share Child Care Program delivers significant benefits directly to your employees, creating a more supportive and equitable work environment:
- Affordable, Quality Childcare: Access to high-quality childcare is no longer a financial strain. Tri-Share dramatically reduces childcare costs, making it possible for employees to choose reputable and enriching care options for their children without breaking the bank. This ensures children receive the best possible early learning experiences, setting them up for future success.
- Reduced Financial Stress: Childcare expenses are a major household budget item for many families. Tri-Share alleviates this financial burden, freeing up income for other essential needs and reducing overall family stress. Happier, less stressed employees are more engaged and productive at work.
- Improved Work-Life Balance: Knowing their children are in safe, nurturing care allows employees to focus on their careers without constant worry or guilt. This improved work-life balance leads to greater job satisfaction, reduced burnout, and a more positive overall employee experience.
- Career Advancement Opportunities: With reliable and affordable childcare, employees, particularly women, are better positioned to pursue career advancement opportunities. Tri-Share removes a significant barrier to professional growth, fostering a more diverse and upwardly mobile workforce.
Become a Participating Employer: A Simple Step to a Brighter Future
Enrolling in the Tri-Share Child Care Program is a straightforward process, designed to be employer-friendly and impactful. Take the first step towards empowering your workforce and strengthening your company by exploring participation in your county.
Is your county ready to be the next Tri-Share success story? Many Michigan counties are actively seeking pioneering employers to lead the way and become the first to offer this transformative benefit to their employees. Consider the opportunity to be a leader in your region and gain a competitive edge while supporting your community.
Counties Eager for First Employer Participation:
- Alcona County: Click here for more details about the program
- Alger County: Click here for more details on the program
- Alpena County: Click here for more details about the program
- Baraga County: Click here for more details on the program
- Barry County: Click here for more details about the program
- Cass County: Click here for more details about the program
- Clare County: Click here for more details about the program
- Clinton County: Click here for more details about the program
- Delta County: Click here for more details on the program
- Dickinson County: Click here for more details on the program
- Eaton County: Click here for more details about the program
- Gladwin County: Click here for more details about the program
- Gogebic County: Click here for more details on the program
- Hillsdale County: Click here for more details about the program
- Huron County: Click here for more details about the program
- Ingham County: Click here for more details on the program
- Ionia County: Click here for more details about the program
- Iosco County: Click here for more details on the program
- Iron County: Click here for more details on the program
- Kalkaska County: Click here for more details about the program
- Keweenaw County: Click here for more details about the program
- Lake County: Click here for more details about the program
- Lapeer County: Click here for more details about the program
- Luce County: Click here for more details on the program
- Manistee County: Click here for more details on the program
- Mackinac County: Click here for more details on the program
- Menominee County: Click here for more details on the program
- Missaukee County: Click here for more details on the program
- Montmorency County: Click here for more details on the program
- Oceana County: Click here for more details about the program
- Ogemaw County: Click here for more details on the program
- Ontonagon County: Click here for more details on the program
- Oscoda County: Click here for more details on the program
- Presque Isle County: Click here for more details about the program
- Saint Joseph County: Click here for more details on the program
- Sanilac County: Click here for more details about the program
- Schoolcraft County: Click here for more details on the program
- Tuscola County: Click here for more details about the program
Explore Participating Employers Across Michigan:
The Tri-Share Child Care Program is already making a significant impact across Michigan, with numerous employers recognizing its value and joining the initiative. Discover the growing network of businesses that are investing in their employees and communities through Tri-Share.
Participating Employers Listed by County:
Participating Allegan County Employers
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Consumers Credit Union
Little Tigers Learning Center
Participating Antrim County Employers
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Arrow Enterprise
Bellaire & East Jordan Family Health Centers
Glacial Forest Contracting LLC
Meadowbrook MCF
Participating Arenac County Employers
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Au Gres-Sims School District
Play, Learn & Grow
Participating Bay County Employers
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Bay Arenac Intermediate School District
Kids University
Play, Learn and Grow Inc.
Ready, Set, Grow!
Participating Benzie County Employers
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Crystal Mountain
Whistle Stop Learning Center, LLC
Participating Berrien County Employers
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The Children’s Center
YMCA of Greater Michiana
Participating Branch County Employers
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Participating Calhoun County Employers
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Battle Creek Christian Early Learning Center
Battle Creek Public Schools
Bronson Healthcare Group
Catching the Dream Learning Center
Consumers Credit Union
Garden of Dreams Preschool & Child Care
Kinderhaus Montessori School
Lakeview School District
Learning Zone Preschool and Child Care and GSRP
Stars and Stripes Learning Station
St. Mark Lutheran Church (Our World for Children)
Take-A-Break Child Care Center
Woodlawn Preschool
Participating Charlevoix County Employers
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East Jordan & Bellaire Family Health Center
Northern Explorers Child Development Center
Bridge Street Tap Room (Round Lake Group)
Boyne City Tap Room (Round Lake Group)
Participating Cheboygan County Employers
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Citizens National Bank
North Arrow ABA Services
Participating Chippewa County Employers
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Central Savings Bank
Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District
Kids Kastle Early Learning Center
Sault Area Public School
Participating Crawford County Employers
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Participating Emmet County Employers
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Bear Cub Child Care
Blackbird Child Care Center
North Arrow ABA Services
Petoskey Montessori Children’s House
Stafford’s Hospitality
United Way of Northwest Michigan
Participating Genesee County Employers
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Centerpoint Child Care
Family Service Agency of Mid-Michigan
Gems of Jackson
Genesee Academy
Genesee County
Grand Blanc Vision
Greater Flint Health Coalition
Goyette Mechanical
Honey Bear Child Care
Little Raiders Infant Care and Learning Center
Matlock Financial Services
The Breakie Brunch Daycare
World of Wonder – Fenton Area Public Schools
Participating Grand Traverse County Employers
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Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA)
Bayshore Resort
Brio Beach Inn
Bryant Wilson State Farm
CPM Century Acquisition Corporation
Commongrounds
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
Forest Area Learning Center
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
Great Lakes Stainless
Great Wolf Lodge
Greendoor Workshop, LLC
Hayes Manufacturing
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Manville & Schell, P.C.
Munson Child Development Services
North Arrow ABA Services
Northern Blooms Montessori
Pinestead Reef
Pitter Patter Childcare & Preschool
Pointes North Beachfront
Skilled Manufacturing
Sleep Inn & Suites
Superior Hospitality
Teddy Bear Daycare & Preschool
TentCraft
The Children’s House
Traverse City Tourism
United Way of Northwest Michigan
World Magnetics Company
Participating Gratiot County Employers
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Children’s Discovery Academy
Gratiot Isabella Regional Education Service District
Participating Houghton County Employers
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Participating Isabella County Employers
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Gratiot Isabella Regional Education Service District
Participating Jackson County Employers
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Phoenix Early Learning Center
Little Angels Preschool & Daycare
Felician Sisters Child Care
Townsend Elementary Childcare
Participating Kalamazoo County Employers
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A Touch of Home Childcare
Bronson Healthcare Group
City of Portage
Comstock Community Learning Center
Consumers Credit Union
Curious Kids – Portage Public Schools
DeNooyer Brothers, Inc, Metro Imports, Inc.
First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo
Freedom Counseling LLC
Greenleaf Hospitality Group
Jeannie Cleaning
Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority
Kalamazoo Country Day School
Kalamazoo County Government
Kalamazoo County State Bank
Kalamazoo Defender
Kids Court Learning Center
Milwood Commons Learning Center
Pre K International Childcare Inc.
Quality Concrete and Masonry
Residential Opportunities Inc.
Stainless Fabricating & Engineering (SFE, Inc.)
Stewart Sutherland Inc.
United Kennel Club
United Way of South Central Michigan
Warner, Norcross + Judd
YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo
YWCA Kalamazoo Dreamery
Participating Kent County Employers
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Cascade Engineering
Consumers Credit Union
Cradle To Crayons Early Learning LLC
Everbloom Montessori Cooperative
Head Start for Kent County
Master Finish Company
Monsma Marketing Corporation
S.A. Morman & Co.
Visser and Associates, PLLC
Warner, Norcross + Judd
Wolverine Coil Spring Co.
Participating Leelanau County Employers
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Blackstar Farms
Cherry Republic
Farm Club
Participating Lenawee County Employers
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Birth Toddlers and Beyond Early Learning Center
Montessori Children’s House of Lenawee
Lenawee Intergenerational Learning Academy
Participating Livingston County Employers
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First Presbyterian Church of Howell
For Kid’s Sake
Lil Sunflowers Learning Academy
Maple Tree Montessori
Pop Daddy Popcorn LLC
Rosebrook Child Care Center
The Learning Tree Child Care Center
Participating Macomb County Employers
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Green Garden Child Development Center
Northbrook Early Childhood Academy
The Joyful Jungle Christian Learning Center
Warner, Norcross + Judd
Participating Marquette County Employers
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Gwinn Area Community Schools
Ishpeming Public Schools
Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency
Northern Michigan University
Wells Township School
Participating Mason County Employers
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Erin Doan Insurance Agency, Inc.
House of Flavors, Inc.
Safe Harbor Credit Union
Western Land Services
Participating Mecosta County Employers
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Participating Midland Employers
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Heavens Elect Little People
Michigan Child Care Centers, Inc.
Warner, Norcross + Judd
Participating Montcalm County Employers
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Participating Monroe County Employers
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Oodles of Love
Participating Muskegon County Employers
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Access Health, Inc.
Community Foundation for Muskegon County
Consumers Credit Union
Explorers Learning Center
Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc.
Hackley Community Care Center
HealthWest
HGA Support Services
Mona Shores Public School Early Childhood Programs
Preferred Employment & Living Supports
The Creative Child Place LLC – Discovery Schools
Warner, Norcross + Judd
Webb Chemical Service Corporation
Wesco Inc.
West Shore Otolaryngology
Winter Sun Schoolhousese
Participating Newaygo County Employers
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Gerber Federal Credit Union
Huntey’s Clubhouse
Participating Oakland County Employers
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Blooming Brains Academy
Faith’s House
Felician Sisters Child Care
Global Mama’s
Green Garden Child Development Center
The Joyful Jungle Christian Learning Center
The Learning Tree Child Care Center
Warner, Norcross + Judd
Participating Osceola County Employers
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Participating Otsego County Employers
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Albie’s Food Products
Alpine Tavern and Eatery
Backwoods Animal Removal
Curtis’s Lawn Care
Gaylord Eye Care
Little Sprouts Child Care
North Arrow ABA Services
Northeast Council of Michigan Governments
Otsego County Economic Alliance (OCEA)
Treetops Resort
Participating Ottawa County Employers
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Community Action House
Consumers Credit Union
Fleetwood Group, Inc.
Lakewood Family Medicine
Plascore, Inc.
R.A. Miller Industries, Inc.
Shape Corp.
Warner, Norcross + Judd
Participating Roscommon County Employers
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Gaylor Insurance Agency
The Sundrop School
Participating St. Clair Employers
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City of Port Huron
Marshall E. Campbell
M.L. Chartier Excavating, Inc.
PTM Corporation
St. Clair County Community Mental Health
YMCA of Blue Water Area
Participating Saginaw County Employers
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Edu Play Discovery Center
Hemlock Semiconductor Operations LLC
Michigan Child Care Centers, Inc.
Saginaw Intermediate School District
Vantage Plastics
Participating Shiawassee County Employers
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CrossPointe Kids – (Perry Baptist Church)
Noah’s Ark Children’s Center
Midwest Bus
Shiawassee RESD
Memorial Childcare Academy – (Memorial Healthcare)
Participating Van Buren County Employers
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Bronson Healthcare Group
Consumers Credit Union
Participating Washtenaw County Employers
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Adventure Child Care Center
Apple Play Schools
Bemis Farms Preschool & Childcare
Bundles of Blessings Child Care
Child Care Network
Community Daycare Preschool
Foundations Preschool
Gretchen’s House
It’s a Small World
Morning Star Child Care
NorthStar Montessori Preschool
St. Paul Lutheran School
The Astor Academy
Core Collective
Silver Maples of Chelsea
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Participating Wayne County Employers
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Brainiacs Clubhouse
Child Star Development Center Inc
Divine Child Christian Learning Center
Felician Sisters Child Care
John Evans Montessori Academy
The Learning Tree Child Care Center
Warner, Norcross + Judd
Participating Wexford County Employers
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AAR Mobility Systems
Advanced Optometry
Cedar Creek Child Care Center
North Arrow ABA Services
United Way of Northwest Michigan
Take Action Today:
Don’t wait to unlock the potential of your workforce and join the growing movement of employers who are prioritizing their employees’ families. Click here for more details about the Tri-Share Child Care Program and learn how you can become a participating employer. Invest in your employees, invest in your community, and invest in a brighter future with the Tri-Share Child Care Program.
