Working for Quality Child Care

Working for Quality Child Care (W4QCC), a project of the United Way of the Bay Area, is committed to improving the quality of early care and education by upgrading the compensation, working conditions, and professional development of the early learning workforce in California. Learn more

Working for Quality Child Care is a project of the United Way of the Bay Area

Projects of W4QCC

The Corps

A stable educator/child relationship is the cornerstone of quality child care. What do teachers and family child care providers need to provide these relationships?

  • Living wage that rewards educational advances
  • Accessible professional development opportunities
  • A voice in early childhood public policy development

    • Do you agree? Join the California Child Development Corps to make sure California's decision makers hear from you. Learn more

Workforce Development

Whether it is convening advocates or representing the needs of the workforce in meetings throughout California, W4QCC is:

  • sharing best practices
  • coordinating advocacy efforts and
  • educating people about the early learning workforce.

    • Do you need advocacy tools? Do you want to take part in W4QCC coordinated efforts? Here’s how you can make more of an impact in supporting the early learning workforce. Learn more

Workforce Development Update

Budget Impact on Child Care and the Early Learning Workforce

California's early learning community has shown its unity, speaking out against the Governor's proposed cuts to child care. His proposed cuts have been rejected in both the House and Senate. Budget decisions continue to be discussed in the Budget Conference Committee, a two-house committee charged with addressing the state's budget gap. Issues will be addressed in the committee that impact early learning teachers' and providers' ability to provide quality care and education, including: reduced regional market rate payments, lowering subsidized child care eligibility thresholds, and the reduction of funding to quality improvement activities. It is crucial for the early learning community to continue to send letters, call, or email your legislators and the legislators on the Budget Conference Committee. Action Page

First 5 California Commission Meeting Update: CARES Plus approved

CARES Plus funding was approved unanimously at the April 21 First 5 California Commission meeting. The CARES PLUS proposal was approved without changes, and provides $36 million in workforce development funds over the next three years. The early childhood workforce community made a strong showing before the Commission. Updates Page