Resources
For Employers
To help build your case
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Business Case for Child Care Benefits: The Employee Benefit that Pays for Itself
Moms First and Boston Consulting Group, 2024
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The Business Case For Early Education Investments
CED
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Employer Tax Incentives: Child Care Summary
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
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2023 Arkansas Child Care Market Price Study
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2024
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Arkansas Early Childhood Education Cost Models 2023
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2023
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Understand employee needs: Employee Survey
Excel by Eight
For HR
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Work Flex & Telework Guide
Society for Human Resource Management, SHRM
For Families
Resources to find care
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Childcare Arkansas
Childcare Arkansas is a comprehensive portal that provide all the tools and information you need to make informed decisions about child care and early education.
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Local Lead Organizations
In 2023, the LEARNS Act created Local Leads Organizations that will support early childhood programs across all 75 counties in the state. These organizations will serve as regional partners responsible for strengthening early learning systems, supporting providers, and helping families access high‑quality early childhood programs from birth to age five.
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Steps to Choosing Safe & Healthy Child Care
Excel by 8
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Arkansas Head Start
Arkansas Head Start and Early Head Start programs serve children from birth to age 5 through an array of comprehensive services to promote the healthy development of children. Head Start programs primarily serve families with children living in poverty.
Financial resources
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Employee Child Care Tax Benefits
Excel by 8 & CED
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School Readiness Assistance Program
School Readiness Assistance (SRA) in Arkansas is a state-managed financial aid program that helps low-income families pay for child care for children from birth through age 12.
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Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) Program
The Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) program was created in 1991 to offer high quality early education services to children birth to five exhibiting developmental and socio-economic risk factors.
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Arkansas Better Beginnings
Better Beginnings’ goal is to make sure all children in Arkansas have access to quality child care. Better Beginnings early childhood educators prepare children for kindergarten with positive experiences, research-based curriculum, and learning through play.
Other
Resources coming soon.