Building a resilient child care system requires exploration of new models and ways of developing space to meet a wide array of family and community needs. The Building Innovation for Equitable Child Care (BIEC) program funds, coordinates, and supports a cohort of “co-location models” that seek to push the boundaries of ways that child care space has historically been thought of and developed. The current BIEC cohort comprises 17 partners from 14 LISC local offices across the country, with diverse communities, leadership, and development projects. These projects seek to pair child care provision with affordable housing, community space, health services, and other critical community needs.
Current Projects
What We Are Learning
Over the course of the project period, we will continue to release project spotlights, cohort findings, resources and communications that aim to elevate innovation in the development of high-quality child care facilities.
- BIEC Project Summary
- Partnerships Between Child Care and Developers
- Data Tools and Resources for Needs Assessment
- Assessing a Space for Potential Use as a Child Care Center
- Gantt (Project Management) Chart for Facility Projects
- LISC Launches Pilot Program for “Co-located” Child Care Centers
- Solmar Learning Center Grand Opening
- Dixwell Plaza Redevelopment Moves Ahead
- What Affordable, 24-Hour Child Care Can Look Like: Proof of Concept from Kalamazoo
If you have questions about BIEC or are interested in being involved in future iterations of the project, whether as a consultant, grantee, or funder, or if you would like to otherwise collaborate, please reach out to Bevin Parker-Cerkez at BParkerCerkez@lisc.org.