Honored to support @MtSAC Basic Needs Department during Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week!
Our CEO @jessicajchang and Enterprise Program Managers Katherine DeVilla & Emily Kreutner proudly accepted an award recognizing Upwards' impact on student parents with #childcare needs
A new program provided by the military has eased a child care challenge for a St. Joseph resident in the Army Reserve.
Sergeant 1st Class Erin Lookhart says lack of weekend child care created stress on his family during monthly weekend training in Kansas.
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Great news for military families in Central and Northern #California! We're excited to announce the expansion of our U.S. Army Reserve Childcare Pilot Program to your area! Learn more: https://t.co/2AEseIoEsE
Upwards & @MtSAC are teaming up to support student-parents! 🎒👶 By providing access to quality #childcare and offering backup care credits, we help #studentparents focus on their studies with peace of mind. Read more about the partnership: https://t.co/vRSlQ3kqMs
It's already been an incredible start to the National Childcare Innovation Summit! We're thrilled to be here learning and sharing ideas about how to solve the childcare crisis, and look forward to our own CEO @jessicajchang taking the stage at 2:30 pm https://t.co/ozkIAjXp9l
Big shout-out to @ParkCityGovt@SummitCountyUT and @ParkCityCFn for their dedication to addressing childcare needs! Upwards is thrilled to join this community effort and expand the Childcare Needs-Based Scholarship Program across Summit County!
Great news for #workingfamilies and #childcare providers in @SummitCountyUT! @Upwardsdotcom is expanding the Childcare Needs-Based Scholarship Program to your area! Building on the momentum of the @ParkCityGovt initiative launched in Jan. 2024. Learn more: https://t.co/rE5W8pOQ9U
🇺🇸 Hear from General Daniel R. Hokanson @ChiefNGB, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and @jessicajchang, CEO of @Upwardsdotcom, as they launch a groundbreaking pilot program for Army @NationalGuard families at the Pentagon. Learn more: https://t.co/2Tdw49Zwgm
Big news! @Upwardsdotcom just raised $21M in Series B funding led by @AlphaEdisonLA, with participation from @M13Company & @fikavc empowering us to scale our impact for families, caregivers and our employer and government partners. The future is Upwards! https://t.co/fjyTy7aR5H
New year, new partnerships 👏 Excited to see M13 portfolio company @Upwardsdotcom partnering with @ParkCityGovt to expand #childcare access and affordability for families living and working in Park City. https://t.co/gXpOxPbp2E
Excited to announce our new childcare partnership with @ParkCityGovt, providing financial assistance to families and caregivers in the community. @Upwardsdotcom is honored to support access to quality childcare and empower caregivers behind it. Learn more: https://t.co/kZaFCyt7xu
The business case for childcare resonates everywhere, especially in small towns where many families face tough choices: job or move for #childcare. Grateful for Aaron Merchen’s insights spotlighting @Dollywood's impact via their partner #childcarebenefits program with Upwards.
🗞️ In a new op-ed for @usnews, Senior Director Aaron Merchen lays out a clear business case for childcare—an issue close to his heart as a father and a professional.
Read it now: https://t.co/jXuksa9A0r
#ChildcareMatters
As we face the #ChildcareCliff, our @Upwardsdotcom childcare providers and I discussed solutions with @AlyssaRosenberg from @washingtonpost, specifically focusing on how caregivers can better access state subsidies that are already available.
"Caring for children might be a higher calling, but the people who do it shouldn’t have to be saints — or martyrs — to keep going," @AlyssaRosenberg writes. https://t.co/i0Oec7U77l
I'm thrilled to share that @Upwards is a 2023 @BenefitsPRO LUMINARIES Awards honoree! 🎉To be recognized as a trailblazer in the benefits industry is an absolute honor and I look forward to continuing our mission of making care accessible to all families https://t.co/Gu890K68fb