Name: Marin Community Foundation
Price range: $

The Objective

Increase access to high quality child care for low-income families in Marin.

The Issue

Many low-income parents in Marin can’t afford child care, and there are approximately 800 children on the waiting list for subsidized child care. Lack of child care options is a barrier to low-income parents finding gainful employment or seeking training opportunities.

Our Approach

With growing momentum in Marin to provide high quality, subsidized child care for low-income children, there are several ways that MCF can participate. In partnership with other local funders, we will invest in increasing the number of subsidized slots for high quality child care available to low-income families, especially single parents who are working or are in job training programs. We will increase access to critical supports for children by connecting subsidized child care and health and social services. And we will support quality improvement through professional development for subsidized center and home-based child care providers in Marin.