Child care is the backbone of the workforce, enabling the economy to function. The Recruit, Inspire, Support the Early Childhood Profession in Missouri (RISE-MO) project focused on improving the child care ecosystem in Missouri. This project focused on building supports to recruit and maintain the early child care workforce across the state. This project brought the business community into the conversation through a series of data briefs, webinars, Strategic Doing workshops and an employer toolkit. While businesses and educators both value quality child care, they often speak different languages, leading to miscommunication. This project built bridges between these communities.
