What is Family Forward Montana?

In an effort to uplift the value of family-friendly work environments across our state, Zero to Five Montana launched the Family Forward Montana initiative to help employers build workplaces that prioritize the well-being of employees and their families. As part of The Best Place for Working Parents® network, Family Forward Montana is working to elevate awareness and implementation of family-friendly practices ranging from dependent care accounts, flexible schedules and even on-site child care.

By empowering employers across the state with resources, guidance, and a supportive community focused on implementing family-friendly workplace policies, we move toward a more sustainable future for employees & families, businesses, and our state.

What is Family Forward Montana?

Emboldened by the desire to create pathways to a better future, Family Forward Montana is inspiring and supporting family-friendly practices in the workplace across the state of Montana.

Empowering Employers

At Family Forward Montana, we firmly believe that when businesses invest in their employees’ work-life balance, they foster a happier and more productive workforce. This in turn leads to increased employee retention, heightened job satisfaction, and improved overall company performance. We are here to help you achieve these outcomes by providing guidance, resources, and a supportive community of like-minded business owners across Montana.

Investing in
Work-Life
Balance

Key Features of
Family Forward Montana

Work-life Integration Strategies
Child Care Assistance
Networking Opportunities

The Facts:

Paid Leave

First-time mothers who use some form of paid leave are 32% less likely to quit their jobs before or after childbirth and are 19% more likely to return to the same employer after leave. 

Breastfeeding Support

Employers who support women who choose to breastfeed have more satisfied and loyal employees, which can also result in higher productivity. 

Workplace Flexibility

Of the 30% of credentialed women who leave the workforce, 70% say they would have stayed if they had access to flexibility. 

Caregiving Support

Today, 73% of our workforce has some caregiving responsibility, and 70% of caregivers face mental health issues, 30% of which are acute. 

JOIN US

We invite you to take the first step towards building a family-friendly workpace.