UC3 is so thrilled to recognize Dsco as a UC3 Changemaker! Dsco is committed to increasing child care solutions not only for their employees, but for all of Utah. We are so appreciative of their efforts and partnership!
UC3 and Utah Private Child Care Association hosted a legislative lunch & learn with Representative Suzanne Harrison to discuss proposed legislation that will incentivize businesses to offer child care solutions to their employees. It was a full house! For more detail on the legislation, check out this piece by KUTV Read more…
UC3 was quoted in this Deseret News article regarding the struggle to find accessible, affordable child care that works for their schedules. One family highlighted in the article is lucky to have employers that allow them to leave work to shuttle their child from school to a child care center Read more…
You may have seen us on social media asking to hear about your child care needs or your personal story. Local data is powerful, and will help drive this movement. Utah decision makers and businesses need to hear your voice. Are you a working parent or potential parent? We’d love Read more…
Watch ABC4Utah’s story on UC3’s strategy to increase quality child care access to support our willing workforce. They also talk with Dsco on how allowing flexibility helps support their working parents. Let us know what you think! Utah Child Care Cooperative helping to increase accessibility to child care
UC3 founder Page Checketts was interviewed by mayoral candidate Jim Debakis for his podcast “Inside Salt Lake.” She discusses why UC3 exists: the child care problem in Utah, the effect it has on our workforce, and our strategy to fix it. Check it out here.
My name is Page Checketts, I am the Founder and Executive Director of UC3. This is a picture of me when I was 11 at my sixth grade graduation. It was a special day because my Mom let me wear high heels for the first time (even though they hurt Read more…
It is no surprise households increasingly need two incomes to afford the cost of living with near stagnant wage growth,[i] and the rising cost of housing,[ii] education and tuition debt,[iii] raising children,[iv] and healthcare.[v] Luckily in Utah, there is a workforce gap that needs to be filled.[vi] However, if Utahns Read more…
The state of Utah conducted a pilot project allowing 136 employees to work from home 3 days per week. Like other companies have reported, they saw productivity go UP by 20 percent. They’re planning to expand this project across additional state departments, benefiting up to 2,555 employees. This is a Read more…
You might be wondering who we are, and why we started UC3. In coming blog posts, I will introduce you to our entire team and why we are so invested in improving access to quality child care. While our specific reasons are personal, we all came to the same conclusion Read more…