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Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services’ Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (Partnership) is administrated by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). The state agency contracts with six existing Head Start/Early Head Start (EHS) centers and one private child care center that serve as regional hubs. Hubs may provide direct services or partner with other child care centers to support the delivery of comprehensive services. Currently, the state’s Partnership involves only center providers. Hubs also host a Community of Practice among their child care partners to support professional learning.

Alabama’s Department of Human Resources’ (DHR) Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (Partnership) is made up of seven partnerships among existing Head Start programs and a partnership with Auburn University to build the capacity among a network of licensed family child care providers. Prior to entering the Partnership, all of the participating licensed 20 child care centers and 61 family child care homes took part in a readiness assessment to determine their capacity to meet EHS standards. Partners also engage in an annual self-assessment. The state has also established a Parent Policy Council to advise on the administration of the Partnership grant.

Georgia’s Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership is designed to leverage coordination with other key organizations in order to develop a system of shared services in two high-poverty areas within the state. As the lead agency, Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) provides administrative and financial management, quality assurance and monitoring, and works with state and local agencies to provide key services, including facilitation of referrals.

Delaware’s Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (Partnership) grant is housed within the Office of Early Learning, which administers DE’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), Delaware Stars, CCDF licensing and Head Start Collaboration. Both family and center based partners participate. All of the center and family provider partners operate at a 3, 4 or 5 QRIS rating. Each partner identifies county-level service priorities, which include dual-language children, homeless children, children in foster care, and children in military families.