Phillips discusses provider sustainability and partnerships
Phillips emphasizes that timely funding, clear communication, and operational support are critical for provider sustainability. She has begun visiting programs and speaking directly with providers.
That work is closely connected to provider sustainability.
Our ability to expand 2K depends on a strong network of community-based organizations and family child care programs that can continue to deliver high-quality care for children and families.
The challenges with contracting and payments this year reinforce the importance of improving systems that providers rely on.
Timely and predictable funding is critical, but so are clear communication, early planning, consistent guidance, and operational processes that providers can navigate effectively.
We know there is work to do in these areas, and these efforts will be an important part of enhancing our early childhood system as we continue to work together.
continue to grow.
Partnerships with providers will be critical as we move forward.
They bring deep knowledge of the children and families they serve and have first-hand experience with how our policies and processes operate in practice.
I have begun visiting programs and speaking directly with providers.
And that engagement will be an important part of my work as we continue to strengthen our early childhood system.
As we expand, we also need to be thoughtful about where new capacity is needed and how it fits within the early childhood landscape, already serving families across the city.
Continued growth should broaden access for families while strengthening a strong and sustainable provider network that will undergird the early childhood system as a whole.