Unlock Your Competitive Advantage!
A unique grant from the Department of Children and Youth supports partnerships between local child care programs and your employees, helping your business gain a competitive edge in today’s labor market.
What This Partnership Offers Employers in the Firelands Region (Huron, Erie and Ottawa counties):
- Reserved, guaranteed child care slots for your employees
- Direct contribution options toward employee child care tuition
- Additional discounts through the Preferred Employer Plan
- A structured model that aligns HR, fiscal planning, and employee support
Why This Matters
Providing child care support is a high‑impact employee benefit, proven to:
- Reduce absenteeism
- Improve employee retention
- Increase productivity
- Strengthen your company culture
- Support long‑term workforce stability
The business partnership grant covers 75% of the total investment made by your business, giving you time and opportunity to build or enhance child‑care‑supportive HR policies and programs.
Unlocking your competitive edge.


