One way to fix our country’s child care crisis: invest in family child care providers
By Doug Moore, UDW Executive Director Gloria Carter has run a home-based daycare in Sacramento County for over 20 years.
By Doug Moore, UDW Executive Director Gloria Carter has run a home-based daycare in Sacramento County for over 20 years.

Terrie Maldonado | Child care provider for over 20 years Our daycare has been in my family for three generations.

Beth Upton | Child care provider for 16 years It is truly a joy to witness what children can become

Karla Reed | Child care provider for 15 years When my own kids were very young, my focus became giving

Patricia Miranda | San Ysidro, CA | Child care provider for 13 years Years ago, a 17-year-old mother brought her

Melva Ramirez | San Ysidro, CA | Child care provider for 10 years My biggest priority has always been giving

Lori Christie | Imperial Beach, CA | Child care provider for 9 years I remember a mother who brought her

Rosa Gurmilan | San Ysidro, CA | Child care provider for 15 years I’ve been a child care provider for

Melanie Mendoza | Imperial Beach, CA | Child care provider for 8 years I’ve always had a passion for working