Child care Gaps and Challenges

I sit here writing at Carey Grove park, somewhat ironically being tasked with writing about child care while watching my 5-year old play due to school closure for parent teacher conferences. With a 3-year-old and 5-year-old, my wife and I recently just went from two...

Mike’s Memo Takeover

  This month, we are looking through the lens of Education. Now more than ever, collaboration between educators and industry professionals is essential to enhance educational experiences and develop a more skilled and ready workforce. In this edition of Mike’s...

2024 Invest Partner Summit Recap

  With Invest Hamilton County’s diverse array of community partners and initiatives, it is rare to have all of these partners gathered in one space at one time. This unique opportunity, coupled with the desire to develop a new strategic plan, inspired the...

Talent InSight Community Highlight – Carmel

  While Hamilton County transitions away from “bedroom” community status in 2025, Carmel has been past that job growth point for some time. By 2030 that difference is projected to be close to 20,000 more jobs than employed residents (while both...

Putting a Percent in Perspective

United Way has a socioeconomic measure of household vulnerability and poverty called ALICE. ALICE stands for Asset-Limited-Income-Constrained-Employed. These are working individuals who in most cases make enough money to pay their month-to-month expenses but are one...