Did you know Lawrence County employers are losing an estimated $12 million annually due to child care related costs?

LAWRENCE CO. – Did you know Lawrence County employers are losing an estimated $12 million annually due to child care related costs?

Maybe your business is experiencing this now.

The Importance of Preschool and Child Care for Working Mothers - Center for  American Progress

Learn more about this issue in Lawrence County, and how businesses can help their employees and our communities address the child care gap at our Workforce Coalition Quarterly Meeting.

Other agenda items include grant updates, manufacturing week programming, and presentations from community and regional stakeholders.

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It is free for business leaders to attend.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2022 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the StoneGate Arts & Education Center at 931 15th Street in Bedford.

To register to attend contact Jennifer at the Lawrence County Economic Growth Council by Friday, August 12, 2022 at 812-275-4493 or email jennifer@lawrencecountygrowth.com.