Duration: 60 minutes
Status: Now available on demand

Family child care (FCC) providers are essential to the early care landscape—especially in “child care deserts” where center-based care is limited. Yet many FCC providers experience barriers to licensing, professional development, and participation in quality improvement systems.

In this recorded webinar, we explore how Colorado is piloting a statewide, systems-level approach to supporting FCC providers. Through job-embedded professional development and county-by-county implementation, the initiative is designed to elevate caregiver-child engagement and improve access to high-quality care.

You’ll learn about:

• How the initiative was funded and launched
• Strategies for expanding statewide
• Data insights and early outcomes from informal care settings

👉 Learn more about supporting family child care providers on our blog.

Presenters:

Lisa Matter
As Senior Infant Toddler Specialist and current manager of the Expanding Quality in Infant Toddler Care (EQIT) initiative at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Lisa brings over 15 years of classroom experience and a deep passion for improving care quality through reflective adult learning.

Julia Brink
Julia coordinates quality improvement for Child Care Innovations at Red Rocks Community College and the Triad Early Childhood Council. With roots as a home-based FCC provider, Julia now leads training and mentorship programs, including work with Colorado’s only federally registered early childhood apprenticeship program.