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What We Do For Employers

• Offer workplace resource and referral programs.
• Consult on work-life strategies to boost recruitment, retention and productivity.
• Coordinate Employer-Sponsored Child Care Networks.
• Conduct work-life effectiveness training for managers, supervisors and employees.

Enhanced Referral Service
Lane Family Connections offers an enhanced child care resource and referral service that helps employees explore all types of child care and recreational activity arrangements for children from 0 to 16 years of age. Trained specialists help employees become informed consumers who can choose the child care program most suited to their familys needs.They answer questions about child care issues and child development as it is related to child care.

The personal attention given to your employees provides the information and support they need to locate and evaluate an appropriate program. When an employee calls Lane Family Connections (LFC) s/he speaks directly with a child care specialist, who is specifically trained in counseling parents about their child care options. LFC is a community-based agency and subcontracts with other community-based resource and referral agencies across the State of Oregon; therefore employees always speak to a child care specialist who has personal knowledge about the child care availability in the area in which the parent is searching. LFC understands families have different needs and therefore need information about different types of child care.

Work-Life Training
Lane Family Connections offers a training for area employers to help them create flexible, supportive workplaces that address employee personal needs and realize bottom-line benefits at the same time. Geared to managers and supervisors, the training called Managing the 21st Century Workforce, is designed to help employers make changes in their workplace culture in order to appeal to today's increasingly diverse workforce.

Studies show that in good times and bad times, offering a flexible, supportive work environment is the number one strategy in attracting and retaining today's talented workers, said Susan Seitel, Work Family Connection, Inc. For many managers, moving to this kind of work environment will mean adopting a new management style, and change is never easy. With so many women and single parents working today, savvy employers are having to learn how to help employees manage their personal responsibilities along with being good workers. More employers are turning to flexible schedules, child care, and elder care assistance, and other work-life policies and programs that address employees personal needs. As a result, employers across the country are reporting savings realized through reduced absenteeism and increased productivity that is coming from a higher level of commitment from their employees.

For more information or to schedule a presentation for your company, contact Vena Williams at Lane Family Connections, 541-463-3954 or 1-800-222-3290.

Child Care and Employment Issues
An Employer Consultant can assist with planning for the needs of your employees and your organization. On-site workshops, individual consultations and printed materials on parenting and selecting quality child care are available. Quarterly statistical reports on employee use and employee satisfaction with services. For information relating to Child Care and Employment issues visit these sites:

The Oregon Child Care Commission
This site includes information on The Big Change, Oregon's plan for improving work-life issues for working families and a link to the quarterly business publication Smart Moves.

National Child Care Information Center
A division of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Here you will find information on research and program development issues, funding, training and other technical assistance topics.

Families and Work Institute
A nonprofit strategic planning and consulting organization contributing to the development of public policy and the development of solutions to work-life problems.

Oregon Child Care Resource Referral Network Information
Information on current child care and education initiatives in Oregon, and other facts about resources and referral services.

For questions regarding Employer Services, contact Vena Williams.