New economic development initiatives can present outstanding opportunities for new partnerships – including partnerships that support employers and low-income single working women and their children.
That kind of thinking led Prince George’s Child Resource Center (PGCRC), with support from The Women’s Foundation, to reach out to Gaylord Hotels as it developed the National Harbor project on the Potomac River in Oxon Hill.
The goal: to connect low-income single mothers working at National Harbor to early care and education providers nearby.
The outcome: PGCRC is providing brochures and other information to National Harbor for its workers, and National Harbor is promoting PGCRC’s services through its human resources office and its internal communications with employees.
The work has also recently drawn the attention of the Prince George’s County Gazette.
No wonder. This is a smart strategy.
Gaining access to more affordable, reliable and convenient services for their children means the women working at National Harbor can become highly dependable workers, which has significant benefits for their employer and the community.
Gwen Rubinstein is a program officer at The Women’s Foundation.
