by luke | Jun 3, 2025 | Career Pathways, Community Impact
Over 200,000 service members take off their uniforms every year and step into civilian life. That moment—what many call “the exit ramp”—is filled with promise and uncertainty. While the Department of Defense might initiate the transition, our communities, employers,...
by tpmatemp | Nov 12, 2024 | Childcare
Recognizing that the lack of affordable and available childcare is a national economic challenge that impacts families, businesses and communities across the United States, the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), the philanthropic arm of NTCA–The Rural Broadband...
by tpmatemp | Jun 28, 2024 | Evaluation, Program Evaluation
Working with an external evaluator can be intimidating if you don’t know what to expect. As an external evaluator, my purpose is to provide an outside perspective to support and strengthen your project. The following tips can help you select and build a relationship...
by tpmatemp | Jun 10, 2024 | Childcare, Community Impact Analysis, Economic Development
The Gateway Area Development District (GADD) announced today that it has partnered with TPMA, a national workforce and economic development consulting firm, to conduct a regional childcare impact study for the counties of Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, and Rowan....
by tpmatemp | May 5, 2024 | Childcare, Research and Data, Workforce Development
It’s a decades-long, complex problem without an easy solution but regional leaders are attempting to help families have access to affordable child care in area communities. Following the completion of a Childcare Economic Impact Study, the Lincoln Trail Area...
by luke | Aug 22, 2023 | Childcare, Economic Development, Headlines, Research and Data, WIOA Strategic Planning, Workforce Development
We hear it often—the weight of expensive and inaccessible childcare on working families with young children. What we haven’t discussed enough is the overall impact this challenge has on the U.S. economy… until now. Without a doubt, affordable and available childcare...
