MI Tri-Share Program

Affordable Child Care for Michigan Families Through the MI Tri-Share Childcare Program

The MI Tri-Share Child Care Program (MI Tri-Share) is a workforce development initiative that allows Michigan employers to offer childcare. This highly desirable benefit helps improve employee recruitment and retention.

One of the biggest barriers for people pursuing or keeping a great job is the cost of child care. MI Tri-Share was created to change all that.

Through Tri-Share, the cost of child care is shared equally among the employer, employee and the State of Michigan — a three-way split — with coordination provided regionally by a Tri-Share facilitator hub.

In Dickinson County, your Wisconsin resident employees can take advantage of this program as long as they use a Michigan daycare.

As a business owner, you decide how many childcare slots are offered to employees, and you set the parameters and investment with assistance from the regional facilitator hub.

The Marquette Alger RESA hosts monthly informational sessions to learn more about the program. Visit maresa.org to register for a session.

If your business is interested in learning more about the MI Tri-Share program, please contact Mindy Meyers.