On the Outside Looking In: Reimagining Child Care Program and Policy Through a Cross-Pollination Lens
There are numerous challenges facing the child care industry today. Many of these challenges—such as limited staffing, lengthy licensing process, convoluted administrative processes, and outdated technology solutions—are not new. Despite this reality, we continue to...
Empowering Families: A Breakdown of the New ACF Office of Child Care Rules, and what it will take to implement them
The recent passing of new rules by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC), signals a transformative shift that aims to streamline the child care application process and reduce bureaucratic hurdles making the process easier on...
National Child Welfare Workforce Development Month: Supporting and Empowering a Critical Workforce
September is National Child Welfare Workforce Development Month. It is fitting that the first full month of most schools going back in session is dedicated to development, as that is when volume spikes and we can all agree that there is much we need to do to prepare,...
