Employers
Childcare issues directly affect your business. When employees can’t secure reliable care, you feel it in turnover, absenteeism, unfilled positions, and slowed productivity. The United for Childcare Resource Center works with employers across Southeast Missouri to address these challenges by connecting you and your employees to Child Care Works, Missouri’s new tri-share childcare program, along with a full suite of childcare solutions.
Why This Matters for Business
Reliable childcare is a workforce issue—not just a family issue. Employers across Southeast Missouri report ongoing challenges with hiring, attendance, and retention. By partnering with United for Childcare and participating in Child Care Works, businesses can:
Boost employee stability
Reduce turnover
Improve attendance
Strengthen recruitment
Increase productivity through fewer childcare disruptions
Our Services
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Child Care Works is Missouri’s tri-share childcare program that splits childcare costs between the state, the employer, and the employee—making care significantly more affordable while supporting workforce stability.
As your regional Child Care Works partner, we help your business:
Understand how the program works and whether it’s a good fit
Complete all employer enrollment documents
Identify eligible employees and support them through onboarding
Coordinate with the state and platform partners
Ensure employees receive full childcare planning support to maximize the benefit
Our role is to make participation simple so you can focus on running your business.
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Your employees have access to all family-facing services at the United for Childcare Resource Center at no cost. This includes:
Personalized childcare planning
Help finding openings with local providers
Assistance applying for subsidies and tri-share support
Wraparound resources such as transportation, employment services, and financial coaching
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We help you understand childcare availability in your area and connect your employees to providers with open slots. We also help you explore partnership opportunities with childcare programs, especially if your workforce has concentrated needs around certain shifts or neighborhoods.
Child Care Works
As a Community Program Lead for Missouri’s Child Care Works tri-share program, we help employers offer a practical benefit that directly supports their workforce. Child Care Works allows employers to share the cost of childcare with the employee and the state, making childcare more affordable for working parents while giving businesses a meaningful way to invest in their employees.
For employers, participating in Child Care Works can help attract and retain talent, reduce turnover, and improve attendance and productivity. Employer contributions may be tax-deductible, and the program is flexible and scalable for businesses of different sizes. We provide hands-on support to guide employers through enrollment, explain the financial and tax benefits, and help implement the program smoothly so it fits your business goals.