Safe, stable, and nurturing relationships are essential to support strong children and families. Employers play a vital role in strengthening families to help children reach their full potential.
This toolkit includes resources developed by ECCP partners to support enhanced family friendly workplace policies. You’ll also find resources which include national data and trends connected to family friendly workplace policies.
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Family Friendly Workplace Toolkit | This Family Friendly Workplace Toolkit was developed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment through Essentials for Childhood in partnership with Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC). The toolkit provides evidence based best practice examples of policies and approaches that can create a more family friendly workplace. |
| Family Friendly Workplace Assessment | Health Links and EPIC have established a key partnership in Colorado to connect businesses to each other and to resources that will help employees thrive at home, in the workplace and in their communities. |
| Paid Family Leave Advocacy Toolkit | National advocacy organization Zero to Three developed a toolkit for advocates to take action on paid family leave issues. It includes a fact sheet, digital images, talking points, and a sample op-ed. |
| National Advocacy Partners | MomsRising — increasing family economic security, decreasing discrimination, and building a nation where both businesses and families can thrive.
Zero to Three — If we want to help working families and boost our country’s economic stability, Congress and the Administration must commit to creating a national paid family and medical leave program that ensures all babies have the opportunity to develop the strong relationships that are fundamental to a successful future. |
| Case Study: Governmental/Municipality Family Friendly Workplace Policies | Developed by EPIC, these case studies outline nationwide government entities which have implemented family friendly workplace policies. |
| Blog Posts — Colorado Focused | Hanna Nichols — Supporting Future Generations of Coloradans through Family Friendly Workplaces
David Shapiro and Giorgi Venetis — Supporting Family Friendly Workplaces in Colorado |