About Us
Child care makes it possible for parents to work, businesses to grow and communities to thrive. But high costs and limited options remain challenges for families across Kentucky.
Kentucky Employers Leading on Child Care is a statewide initiative helping businesses invest in child care to support their workforce. Our team works directly with employers to understand their employees’ needs, identify options that fit their workplaces and guide them through implementation.
Building on Years of Collaboration
This initiative builds on years of cross-sector collaboration to strengthen Kentucky’s child care system.
Since 2024, the Kentucky Chamber and the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation have helped bring together business, philanthropic, and advocacy leaders through the Kentucky Collaborative on Child Care.
The Collaborative developed A Foundation for Action, a consensus-driven framework outlining 37 recommendations to expand child care access, improve affordability and strengthen Kentucky’s workforce.
This work, alongside ongoing efforts by Thrive by 5 Louisville and other partners, helped establish a foundation for statewide policy progress and employer engagement.
Our Partners
Kentucky Chamber and Kentucky Chamber Foundation
The Kentucky Chamber has a long history of advancing policies that strengthen the state’s economy for businesses and working families. Through its Foundation, it has spent ten years working with employers to understand their workforce needs and address barriers to employment.
Thrive by 5 Louisville
In Louisville, Thrive by 5 works to expand access to quality, affordable child care by supporting providers, educators and families. Through this initiative, it is partnering with One Louisville, the region’s chamber of commerce and economic development organization, which has decades of experience helping businesses grow and compete.
Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation
For more than 25 years, the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation has invested in organizations and leaders working to create meaningful, lasting change across Kentucky. Its commitment to early childhood education has been a longstanding part of that mission.