Provided by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, this article explores the tight labor market, worker shortages, and why current employees are switching jobs. For businesses to remain competitive, employers must attract and retain talent by going beyond pay and standard benefit. The innovative benefits the U.S. Chamber of Commerce touts for consideration include 1) Flexibility, […]

Douglas County has joined the national Best Place for Working Parents® network, offering real-time designations to businesses of all sizes whose family-friendly policies qualify through a first-of-its-kind, 3-minute online self-assessment. The Douglas ESD and Business Champions for Kids are launching Best Place for Working Parents® Douglas County to offer local business leaders the opportunity to […]

Caregiving is one of the most consequential drivers supporting the United States workforce. Yet, in 2022, it is being defined more by its faults than its strengths: a looming crisis requiring urgent attention. According to new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) research, the current care crisis is projected to shave $290 billion off of the United […]

This summary presents the key benefits and best practices around parenting education that emerged from a literature review of parent education programs. Here is a great article on the benefits of parenting education including the best practices in parenting education. https://www.wilder.org/sites/default/files/imports/LitReviewSummary_10-16.pdf

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood. ACEs can include violence, abuse, and growing up in a family with mental health or substance use problems. Toxic stress from ACEs can change brain development and affect how the body responds to stress. ACEs are linked to chronic health problems, mental illness, […]