EARLY EDUCATION & OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME
SHARED
SERVICES
SERVICES
CHANGING THE EARLY EDUCATION GAME
United Way-powered Shared Services MA is an innovative approach to equip early childhood educators with the tools and resources they need to strengthen business practices and enhance program quality.
Save Time, Save Money, Strengthen Your Business
Shared Services MA offers a continuum of support for family childcare (FCC) educators starting with pre-licensing and continuing through early licensing and beyond. Our mission is to stabilize and grow the family childcare industry in Massachusetts and build the wealth and business success of family childcare business owner/educators with a focus on Black and Latina women.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022-2023
BUSINESS TRAINING
326 trained on FCC business best practices in 4 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin)
COACHING
45 educators published a website and 20 opened their doors for the first time
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
100 educators attended each of 3 technical assistance workshops
ADVOCACY
Advocated locally and nationally on the importance of the family childcare business model and systemic change
EARLY SCREENING
19 educators trained on early screening and 309 children screened for developmental delays
Support What Works For Family Childcare
We are funded by our partners at the Boston Office of Early Childhood, MA Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), and private philanthropy. In 2023, thanks to U.S. Senators Markey and Warren, we received a federal appropriations grant to expand our work to the Greater Merrimack Valley, partnering with 3 family childcare systems to scale and replicate the work being done in the City of Boston.
