Description

Building a Stronger Workforce: Incentives, Tools & Practices to Support Working Families

Thursday, November 12, 2026
Laurel Highlands Workforce & Opportunity Center
310 Donohoe Road
8:00 a.m. Networking | 8:30–10:30 a.m. Program

Stronger Families. Stronger Employees. Stronger Businesses.

Finding and keeping great employees continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing businesses—and for many working families, access to affordable, reliable childcare is a major part of the equation.

Join the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce for a dynamic and interactive morning designed to move the conversation from challenges to solutions.

Employers will hear directly from workforce and childcare experts, community partners, and—most importantly—other businesses that are trying new ideas, participating in pilot programs, and working with the Chamber and our partners to identify resources and solutions that support their employees.

What Will You Gain?

Come ready to discover new ideas, make connections, and learn about resources you may not even know are available, including:

• Federal and Pennsylvania tax credits and employer incentives
• Childcare assistance and resources available to working families
• The Employer Child Care Toolkit and family-supportive workplace strategies
• Workforce and childcare programs available right here in our region
• Funding, foundation-supported initiatives, pilot programs, and community partnerships
• Real examples from businesses exploring creative approaches to childcare and workforce challenges
• Opportunities to work with the Chamber and our community partners to identify resources and potential solutions
• Strategies that can strengthen recruitment, retention, attendance, productivity, and employee engagement

Hear From Businesses Like Yours

This won't simply be a morning of presentations. You'll hear from businesses and organizations already putting ideas into action—what they're trying, what they're learning, what's working, and where challenges remain.

You'll also have the opportunity to share what your business is experiencing and help shape the conversation about what employers and working families need moving forward.

Bring your questions. Share your challenges. Hear new ideas. Discover resources. Make connections.

Together, we can turn the childcare challenge into an opportunity to build a stronger workforce, stronger businesses, and a stronger Westmoreland County.