Services to Businesses

Businesses receive assistance to help employees balance their work and family needs. Enhanced referrals for employees and work place seminars for parents are among available services.
Enhanced Referrals for Employees
All Oklahomans in our service delivery area have access to our free child care referral service. This service includes a list of potential child care providers that fit the criteria specified by the employee. For a fee we provide enhanced referrals, which allows your employee to obtain the names of child care providers that meet the needs of the family and actually have vacancies for the employee's child. This service saves your employees time spent calling child care providers who may not have vacancies. To find out more about obtaining enhanced referrals for your employees, contact Lisa Fry at 405-525-3111 or by email at lfry@rainbowfleet.org

Workplace Seminars & Health Fairs
Our child development specialists can provide lunchtime seminars for your employees at the work site. Topics include: How to Choose Quality Child Care, What is Quality Child Care, How to Pay for Child Care, Balancing Work and Family, Ages and Stages of Childhood, Do's and Don'ts of Discipline.

Our Resource & Referral Specialists are available to attend employer-sponsored health fairs, share information and answer questions about child care resources and issues.

Tip Sheets and Publications for Employees
Rainbow Fleet Resource & Referral can provide you tip sheets with information about child care and parenting issues. These tip sheets can be included in paycheck envelopes or posted as bulletin board items. We can also provide you with items to be included in your business newsletter or on your website.

Assistance with Creating/Supporting Child Care Services for Employees
Rainbow Fleet Resource & Referral can provide employees with information on developing child care services for their employees. Options include: on-site or near-site care; partnering with other employers; utilizing a family child care network; obtaining back-up, sick child, holiday, or odd-hour care for employees; and utilizing before/after school and summer programs for employees' children.

Consultation on Child Care Benefits & Family-Friendly Policies for Employees
Rainbow Fleet Resource & Referral can provide consultation services to employers interested in developing a more family-friendly work environment for their employees. We can provide you with information on the advantages and considerations of creating flex-time and leave policies geared toward working parents as well as information on providing financial assistance benefits for employees. In addition, we can consult with you about the tax benefits that are available for employers who support child care.

Information on Child Care Trends
Through our membership with the Oklahoma Child Care Resource & Referral Association, Rainbow Fleet Resource & Referral has access to statewide, up-to-date information on child care trends and supply and demand information. This is valuable information for employers seeking to attract and retain quality employees.

Employer Resources
Research indicates that high quality care for young children directly affects the productivity of both the current and future workforce. Our Employer Child Care Resources can provide you with the tools to help you address the economic well-being of your enterprise, your employees, and your community.

For more resources to help your business meet employee child care needs, we recommend you visit these sites: