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Chair Gutiérrez advocates for including home-based providers

New York City Council · Oct 7, 2026 · starts 0:02:37 · 23 sec

Gutiérrez argues that expanding 2K must include pathways for home-based providers, noting that only those in family child care networks can currently participate in DOE contracted care.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

Finally, as we think about expanding 2K, we must also think about expanding pathways for home-based providers to participate in the program.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

Too many home-based providers are left out of the current DOE system, as only those associated with family child care networks can participate in providing DOE contracted care.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

As the education system ages down, the city needs to be more inclusive of home-based providers.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

So today we...