The Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP) is a training program to assist aspiring home-based child care providers improve the quality of care they offer. The CCIP training series provides help with the licensing process, tips for getting started, home visits, pre-license inspections, and customized 1:1 support. The program also offers learning opportunities and workshops on topics ranging from business practices to healthy and safety and more. CCIP training is available to anyone interested in family child care licensing. Providers who currently offer home-based child care (licensed or not), or anyone interested in starting one, is encouraged to learn more.

Our 140+ team members help families navigate their child care and preschool options and secure financial assistance to pay for it. We provide home-based child care businesses and other early educators with the training and resources to succeed. Through a wide range of free programs and workshops, we support families and caregivers as they build knowledge and skills to support the well-being of their children.