April 17, 2025 11:20 a.m. 

Business Champions for Kids, in partnership with Douglas ESD and the Douglas County Childcare Coalition, will host the second annual Family Friendly Employer Summit on Thursday, May 1st from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The event will take place at Aviva Health’s conference space at 150 Northeast Kenneth Ford Drive, just north of Roseburg.

This year’s summit will focus on strategies that help employers support working parents while achieving measurable returns. It will feature childcare success stories, as well as policies and initiatives that enhance workplace culture, employee retention and overall well-being.

Sponsors include Aviva Health, The Ford Family Foundation, CHI Mercy Medical Center, CHI Mercy Foundation, Umpqua Dairy, Southwestern Workforce Investment Board and SHRM Douglas County.

The cost to attend is $50 per person. For individual and group registrations, go to: https://bit.ly/EmployerSummit25