This Administration for Children and Families (ACF) blogpost, published by the Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, summarizes findings of roundtables that have occurred across the country covering how to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care and offers opportunities for additional input with a Request for Information. The blogpost also discusses the economic impact of child care and innovations at the state and local level to include increased subsidy rates for child care providers, reduced waiting lists for child care subsidies, qualified professional development for child care providers, and shared service models to support family child care providers that colocate housing and early learning facilities.

“Creating a Strong Foundation for Change” is a resource for programs working with low-income families when anticipating or implementing a new approach such as coaching. This guide will help you to systematically look at your foundational readiness for change, so the improvements you want to make will take root and grow.

During this final Coaching for Success webinar, states from the IIEESS Learning Community share highlights of their work and future goals with others on the team. The IIEESS team also shares strategies and resources for sustainability that may benefit the webinar attendees’ organizations in the attached handout.