A child care barrier in the workplace is any challenge related to child care that makes it difficult for employees to work, stay productive, or remain employed. These barriers affect attendance, retention, and overall workforce stability.
TWC is offering technical assistance services to help employers explore employer-supported, site-based child care for their employees. Employer-supported child care can be on-site at the workplace or nearby with financial or in-kind support. These technical assistance services help employers learn about their employees’ child care needs and support options. Each service results in a report, study, or plan shared with the employer and TWC.
NOTE: This initiative is for employers who want to support their staff with child care but are not familiar with the child care industry or with how to set up and run a child care program. The employer will not receive any funding.
View and download the ECCS Flyer for a summary of this TWC initiative.
More About Employer Child Care Solutions
Available Technical Assistance Services
Technical assistance will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
TWC forms relationships with technical assistance providers who can provide technical assistance to employers. Technical assistance focuses on employer-supported site-based child care. TWC will pay for the following technical assistance services only:
- Employee Needs Assessment
- Employer Feasibility and Cost Analysis Study
- Options Analysis and Recommendations Report
- Site Selection Report
- Business Plan
Based on the needs of the employers, a single technical assistance service or a combination of services may be provided.
Excluded Technical Assistance Services
Technical assistance services do not include:
- Funding
- Acting as a child care resource and referral (CCR&R) organization. A CCR&R is a resource hub for families, child care professionals and communities. They provide:
- Referrals to local child care providers
- Information on state licensing requirements
- Information on where to get help paying for child care
- Information on services for children with special needs, and
- Other related activities
- Arranging or securing child care or back-up child care for an employer’s employees
- Construction of child care facilities
- Creating and launching a software program.
Employer Eligibility
- An employer that is:
- A single employer with one employer site, or
- A single employer with more than one location, or
- The lead entity of a network or group of employers
- Any size, and does not have to be based in Texas, as long as the employees work in Texas.
TWC offers several other supports for employers that are child care providers. Visit the providers’ section on the Texas Child Care Connection website for free child care business tools and resources.
Ready to Apply?
If you reviewed all information on this webpage and believe you are an eligible employer, complete the Employer Interest Form and submit it to TWC. The form works better on a computer and may need to be downloaded and saved to complete and submit to TWC. Instructions on submitting the form are included in the Employer Interest Form.
You must choose one technical assistance provider and enter into an agreement with that provider to receive technical assistance services. TWC will not take part in the employer’s selection of a technical assistance provider. Available technical assistance providers are listed in the Technical Assistance Providers section below.
Available Technical Assistance Providers
Bright Horizons Children's Centers, LLC
Bright Horizons has helped employers with child care for over 35 years. We help create child care programs that match local rules and community needs. Businesses trust Bright Horizons to help their employees at every stage of life. We help large Fortune 100 companies to small workplaces with a few employees. Today, we partner with more than 1,450 employers across many industries.
Information for Technical Assistance Providers
For complete and up-to-date descriptions of technical assistance services available, please review the Request for Proposals.