Communication and Partnering

• Continue to expand Board member liaison list and partners
• Communicate with NIH Institutes, especially SD's, about waiting list realities
• Develop Scientific Seminars on topic of Economics of Child Care

Communication and Partnering

• Maintain child care web site and written materials and promote all NIH child care resources via events/articles
• Link parents to as many NIH resources as possible via outreach and partnership with NIH Work Life Center
• "How to talk to your boss" and "What I want my boss to know" brochures
• Raise awareness of NIH employees of this issue - revise 2006 Emergency Brochure
• Parenting Festival and seminars

Future Trends

Understand trends that will affect the NIH changing workforce and employee work life and the role of NIH child care (young staff and non-retiring staff.)

• Identify areas of potential risk for NIH losing key scientific staff
• Gather information (NIH HR) and participate in the identification of solutions

Future Trends

Town Hall Meeting - "What do employees want and need for child care options?" Board members plan and hold lunchtime Town Hall (video cast) and learn from employees.

Resources for a Diverse Employee Population

• Continue to explore options that support NIH workforce (back-up care, emergency, etc.)
• Non-traditional hours care- Need? Causes? Solutions?
• Continue to advocate for changes to Federal legislation that would permit NIH to explore creative solutions to demand for agency sponsored child care programs.
• Learn about the pilot of Leave Bank

Ongoing Initiatives

Subsidy Implementation

• Monitor program use and program modifications.
• Make recommendation re: household income limits and percents by December 15, 2008.
• Advocate for the program in future budget requests.

Child Care Waiting List

• Monitor Program/ explore other waiting lists
• Recommend policy and program changes

Child Care Facilities

• Advocate for the construction of the Northwest Child Care Center.
• Advocate for additional off-campus child care facilities.
• Explore partnerships with other agencies.