THG and the United Way: Partners Once Again

For a third consecutive phase, The Hagerman Group has once again teamed up with the United Way of Central Indiana (UWCI) for involvement in the Central Indiana Child Care Ministry Improvement Project.  The goal of this initiative is to allow unlicensed, registered ministries in the central Indiana area to meet the Family and Social Services Administration’s Voluntary Certification Program (VCP) standards, as well as to participate in the new Paths to QUALITY rating system.

The Child Care Ministry Improvement Project was initiated back in 2005, when studies indicated a lack of quality child care available to low-income working families.  The UWCI recognized this deficiency and made a pledge to direct their time, effort, and funds to bolstering area child care facilities and enabling them to become compliant with applicable standards.  Through a series of interviews and assessments, the UWCI determines which ministries around central Indiana are willing and able to take the steps necessary to meet program standards, and begins the process of renovating the facilities.

Once a child care facility is on the UWCI’s radar, an architecture firm is brought in to conduct an initial facility assessment and suggest a plan of action moving forward.  From there, the construction management firm is selected and, along with their subcontractors, begins the work of transitioning the facilities.  Financially, the projects are supported by both UWCI Capital Improvement Funds and also through in-kind donations made by the construction manager and subcontractors.  The goal is to make the upgrades as financially feasible as possible to the participating ministry.

The Hagerman Group has been lucky enough to be selected as the construction manager by the UWCI through two phases of ministry upgrades thus far, and we have just begun work on the third project phase as well.  In all, we have successfully completed over 20 ministry projects to date.  It is a testament to our subcontractors, associate architecture firm, and the UWCI that we have been able to provide terrific facilities for a very worthy cause, and we look forward to continuing those partnerships for many years to come.

Adam Keller
Project Engineer