Child care providers are integral to family well-being and the health of the economy, yet the child care sector is in crisis. A major contributor to this crisis is the lack of economic stability for providers. National data from the Stanford Center on Early Childhood’s RAPID Survey Project show that many providers have difficulty meeting their own families’ basic needs (e.g., food, housing, utilities, child care, healthcare) and experience high levels of emotional distress. This brief lays out what we’ve learned so far about providers’ experiences with TPP in Colorado – which is the first TPP site – and the potential impacts of DCTs and other supports. We aim to understand how ongoing, unrestricted, reliable, and consistent monetary assistance affects HBCC providers’ economic stability and emotional well-being and the availability and quality of care provided to young children and families.
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