The Best Place for Working Parents® Launches New Employee Survey Program to Provide Companies with Customized Plan, Projected ROI for Addressing Workplace Child Care Challenges

The new product offers companies confidential insights about their workforce, along with policy solutions designed specifically for their employees that are tied to tangible business ROI.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Best Place for Working Parents^®, the national network of businesses and regions across the U.S. committed to implementing evidence-based, family-friendly strategies that support their working parents AND their business, is proud to announce the Employee Survey, Solutions & ROI Assessment (SSRA). This groundbreaking tool is designed to help businesses understand and address the impact of workforce child care challenges. The new program provides employers with actionable insights and tailored strategies to support working parents while driving measurable ROI for their business.

The SSRA provides a confidential, research-based employee survey to gather honest feedback on child care and caregiving challenges' impact on work. It calculates the potential ROI of family-friendly workplace policies and offers tailored recommendations to boost productivity, reduce attrition, and address absenteeism. Administered by The Best Place for Working Parents in partnership with Empactiv Research, the SSRA delivers actionable insights through a detailed employer report. This report includes:

• Confidential, customized child care solutions
• Measurable ROI related to reducing attrition, absenteeism, and improving productivity
• Tangible, research-backed recommendations tailored to the unique needs of each company's workforce

"The Employee Survey, Solutions & ROI Assessment is more than just a survey," said Sadie Funk, National Director of The Best Place for Working Parents. "It's a strategic tool that equips businesses with data, solutions, and measurable outcomes to support working parents while enhancing their bottom line. These insights empower companies to take meaningful action, build a more engaged workforce, and create a workplace where employees and businesses thrive together."

"The Employee Survey, Solutions & ROI Assessment (SSRA) gave us invaluable insights into the challenges our working parents face," said Peter Holt, CEO and General Manager of HOLT Group. "Understanding their needs is essential in maintaining a supportive and collaborative workplace where we put our people first."

Businesses that participate in the SSRA gain a clear roadmap for addressing workforce child care needs and can leverage the findings to implement impactful, cost-saving solutions. The Best Place for Working Parents remains committed to proving that family-friendly is business-friendly, and the SSRA is another step in empowering employers to make informed, strategic decisions that support their workforce and drive long-term success.

SSRA investment varies based on company size, starting at $5,000. For more information on the Employee Survey, Solutions & ROI Assessment, visit bestplace4workingparents.com/employee-survey and to view a sample report, visit https://bestplace4workingparents.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ssra-report-sample.pdf.

About The Best Place for Working Parents^®
The Best Place for Working Parents^® is a growing network of businesses across the U.S. dedicated to providing support for working parents through evidence-based strategies, proving that family-friendly is business-friendly. A public-private partnership, The Best Place for Working Parents^® offers a competitive designation that recognizes innovation across the top ten research-backed family-friendly policies that help working parent employees and boost employers' bottom line. Businesses can qualify to become a Best Place for Working Parents^® business designation by taking the first-of-its-kind business online self-assessment. Learn more at https://bestplace4workingparents.com.

SOURCE The Best Place for Working Parents®