Childcare Solutions

Why are businesses investing in child care?

“There are areas of the state where infrastructure is the major issue. Here in Johnson County a major issue is staffing, in fact we have centers that have empty classrooms because of a lack of childcare workers.”
– Lynette Jacoby, Director Johnson County Social Services

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The Wage Enhancement Plan

Fulltime employees, at qualifying child care centers, will have a wage increase of $2 per hour. The Wage Enhancement Program will be administered by Johnson County Social Services. Supplement will be paid in a lump sum to qualifying child care providers who will then pay the qualifying employee.

Funding & Implementation – A Community Collaboration

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  • The City of Iowa City and Johnson County each invest $250k per year to fund operation of the Child Care Solutions program.
  • Greater Iowa City businesses invest $150 per year/per employee to sponsor Child Care Solutions in our community.
  • Community Foundation accepts business contributions and holds money until they are distributed to Johnson County.
  • Johnson County Social Services will work with providers to pay bonuses to new employees and to supplement the wages of employees working within an approved child care center.
  • 4C’s will work with childcare centers to educate them about the program and onboard them.

Your business can help!

Donate to Childcare Coalition Fund

You can make a tax deductible donations to the Childcare Coalition Charitable Giving Fund by check or online.

Pledge Your Support

Sign the Childrecare Solutions Pledge Form to pledge your support and email it to  cady@bt2030.org.

Connect

For questions or more information, reach out to any of the following contacts.

Cady Gerlach

Better Together 2030

cady@bt2030.org

Jennifer Banta

United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties

(319) 325-4902

Jennifer.Banta@UnitedWayJWC.org

Lynette Jacoby

Johnson County Social Services

319-356-6090

ljacoby@johnsoncountyiowa.gov

Shelly Maharry

Community Foundation of Johnson County

319-337-0483

shelly@cfjc.org

Childcare Centers can participate to receive funds to enhance employee wages!

Contact Missie Forbes at 4C’s of Johnson County
Phone: 319-338-7684 (ext. 102)
Email: missie@iowa4cs.com