What We’ve Learned So Far about the Thriving Providers Project in Los Angeles County
Family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) providers occupy a unique and undervalued position in the child care landscape, caring for the youngest, most vulnerable children while facing some of the greatest financial instability of any caregiver type. The Los Angeles (LA) cohort experienced that instability in particularly acute form, navigating devastating wildfires and sustained immigration enforcement […]
Evaluation Report: What We Learned About the Thriving Providers Project in New York
A strong early care and education (ECE) system is foundational to both family stability and economic growth. Yet, the sector is under significant strain: many child care providers are facing financial insecurity and emotional hardship, making it difficult to sustain their work. In direct response to these nationwide experiences, Home Grown launched the Thriving Providers […]
Evaluation Report: What We Learned About the Thriving Providers Project in Philadelphia
A strong early care and education (ECE) system is foundational to both family stability and economic growth. Yet, the sector is under significant strain: many child care providers are facing financial insecurity and emotional hardship, making it difficult to sustain their work. In direct response to these nationwide experiences, Home Grown launched the Thriving Providers […]
What We Learned About the Thriving Providers Project in New York City
In this final 18-month brief, we share what we’ve learned about providers’ experiences with TPP and the impacts of direct cash transfers in New York City.
What We Are Learning About the Thriving Providers Project Across Participating Cohorts
In this cross-site brief, we draw on data across the four pilot locations (Colorado, Philadelphia, New York City, and Los Angeles) to identify shared patterns and site-specific conditions shaping provider experiences.
What We Learned About the Thriving Providers Project in Philadelphia
A strong early care and education (ECE) system is foundational to both family stability and economic growth. Yet, the sector is under significant strain: many child care providers are facing financial insecurity and emotional hardship, making it difficult to sustain their work. In direct response to these nationwide experiences, Home Grown launched the Thriving Providers […]
Thriving Providers Project: Theory of Impact
The Thriving Providers Project is an initiative organized by Home Grown to provide on-going direct cash transfers to Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers and newly licensed Family Child Care (FCC) providers across the U.S. The initiative aims to improve the economic stability of providers and the well-being of the families and children they care […]
[REPORT] Don’t Leave Us Out Again: A Call to Invest in Family Child Care in NYC
Don’t Leave Us Out Again: A Call to Invest in Family Child Care in NYC highlights the urgent need for New York City to prioritize and fully fund family child care (FCC) as an essential part of the city’s early childhood system. This report describes how FCC educators—who serve infants, toddlers, and families with nontraditional […]
New Findings: Direct Cash Transfers Strengthen Philadelphia Home-Based Child Care
Early results from Philadelphia’s Thriving Providers Project show that regular, unconditional cash support is helping home-based child care providers better manage income fluctuations, reduce material hardship, and feel more confident about staying in the field. The program’s ease, reliability, and positive impact point to its promise as a model for supporting essential caregivers.
Thriving Providers Project in New York City | Midpoint Report
The Thriving Providers Project’s mid-point evaluation in NYC shows that direct cash transfers are helping home-based child care providers reduce financial stress, pay down debt, and stay in the field. Providers report more stable incomes, fewer hardships, and stronger connections to supportive networks—ultimately benefitting the children and families they serve.
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