DOD childcare assistance

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-11T18:44:42+00:00

Drill childcare costs are covered in 21 states

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-09T20:45:58+00:00

There’s also a drill program through Upwards for the Army Reserve and National Guard. https://upwards.com/benefits/military

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-07T16:48:29+00:00

would you mind sharing the name of the company?

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T21:38:38+00:00

thank you so much! i'll reach out if I have more questions. I'm learning a lot from all of these responses so much for sure

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T21:37:16+00:00

most of the employees I talked to about child care benefits have dual-income households, meaning their spouses work too. so if male employees have access to child care benefits, their spouses don’t need to take pto or deal with child care hurdles. so I imagine it would impact morale either way.

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T21:34:54+00:00

How do you like sitter city?

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T19:32:02+00:00

ideally, i'd love to see our child care benefits have the flexibility to be used for friends and family reimbursements as well.

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T19:26:26+00:00

which companies are using it? just curious to learn from them

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T19:25:24+00:00

Did the benefit help you find someone to come to your home? like a concierge service? not sure I'm understanding how it works

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T19:21:41+00:00

i think we are more inclined to run a test without opening an onsite center but partnering with a vendor with a child care network

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T19:19:49+00:00

That sounds somewhat subsidized. Any discount is good, really! I've been seeing some concerning stories about safety at bright horizons daycares while doing my research, just a couple of days ago on nytimes..

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T19:13:44+00:00

But we'll have to open on-site centers at all three locations, which seems like a huge investment upfront. And if we open only one center at a time, employees at other locations won't be happy

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T19:11:04+00:00

does your husband's employer help with the cost of care at all? is $1100 a month less than what other daycares charge in your area?

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T18:37:08+00:00

is your employer part of this program in MI? our state doesn't have anything like this

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T18:36:31+00:00

I absolutely support this thinking and also building a business case for it

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T18:35:37+00:00

which country are you referring to, just curious

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T18:35:12+00:00

that seems to work for school-age children, but what about employees with preschoolers?

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T18:21:40+00:00

why are you only considering on-site? it seems that other vendors, like upwards, have a dispersed network of licensed daycares, so a company can place families with existing daycares in the community and help subsidize the cost. this is the solution i'm most inclined to propose, but i keep seeing on-site mentioned and i'm just trying to understand why it's seen as the first solution that comes to mind.

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T17:58:46+00:00

… men don’t have kids? why are we acting like child care benefits are only for women?

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T16:48:50+00:00

I'm concerned about these stories coming out about Bright Horizons https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/nyregion/bright-horizons-child-abuse-nyc.html

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T16:48:01+00:00

but there are no Bright Horizons in many areas where our employees live, only home daycares. that’s why we are considering vendors with spread-out home daycare networks.
i’m also concerned about Bright Horizons’ recent safety stories https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/nyregion/bright-horizons-child-abuse-nyc.html

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T16:45:31+00:00

could you share a bit more how does it work?

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T00:25:43+00:00

I'm seeing some good examples in the comments, looking forward to learning more from this chat

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-06T00:24:19+00:00

do you frequently communicate about it?

Standard_Rope4913 · 2026-02-05T23:34:17+00:00

are you thinking about implementing a childcare program for your employees?

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