Impacts of Early Childhood Care on Local Businesses

Business and HR Leaders Survey

It is widely known that access and affordability of of early childhood care and education for children ages 0-5 is important for today's workforce and has a resounding impact on today's business needs and on building tomorrow's workforce.

76% of employers said child care availability affects recruitment and retention.

(Survey by Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, VA Chamber Foundation and Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, November 2022)

Please take a moment to complete this brief survey to share how your business is impacted by the availability of child care in our community. This survey is administered by FirstSpark and Women United with support from the City of Newport News.

Please Join Us for Breakfast and Discussion!

"Child Care: Everybody's Business"

October 1st, 8am - 9:30am

Newport News Marriott at City Center

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* 1. Name and Contact Information

Name *

Company *

Address *

Address 2

City/Town *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

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* 2. Number of Employees

On-site Staff

Remote Work Staff

Hybrid Staff

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* 3. Which sector best aligns with your business?

Healthcare

Education

Government

Trades & Technology

Professional Services

Nonprofit/Human Services

Active Duty Military

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What is the actual or estimated gender representation of your workforce?

% Male

% Female

% Other/Unknown

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* 5. In the last 2 years, child care has been a challenge for my employees

Frequently

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

I don't know

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* 6. Which areas of your business have been negatively impacted by a lack of child care?

Staff Recruitment

Staff Retention

Productivity

Attendance

Morale

Other (please specify)

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* 7. As an employer, I am interested in learning more about resources available to my workforce to help address child care needs

Yes

Unsure

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* 8. As a local business, I am interested in supporting a local solution to the lack of affordable child care in our community

Yes

Unsure

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* 9. Feel free to share any comments, questions, or anecdotes related to how access and affordability of early childhood care and education have impacted you or your business, or how you anticipate this issue impacting your business in the future.

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* 10. Do you consent to being contacted by FirstSpark regarding your responses, the upcoming Business event, or future collaborative opportunities?

Yes

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"Child Care: Everybody's Business"

October 1st, 8am - 9:30am

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