New funding for the Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center will help providers build stronger businesses, expand access to care, and support Baltimore families.
The Baltimore City Council and the Scott Administration have approved $300,000 in FY27 funding for the Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center (BCCCRC), strengthening support for the child care providers who serve families across the city.
The investment will help BCCCRC, a program of The Family Tree, continue providing coaching, licensing guidance, professional development, and business assistance to child care providers.
The investment will also strengthen BCCCRC’s Growing Opportunities for Family Child Care (GOFCC) program, which helps aspiring providers open licensed family child care businesses—creating more child care options in Baltimore neighborhoods where families need them most.
BCCCRC is one of Maryland Family Network’s statewide Child Care Resource Centers funded through the Maryland State Department of Education. Through coaching, technical assistance, licensing support, and professional development, the Resource Center helps child care providers build stronger businesses and deliver high-quality care for children and families.
“By investing in child care providers and aspiring entrepreneurs, we are creating stronger businesses, more child care options for families, and greater opportunity across Baltimore’s communities,” said Lacey Eidman, Maryland Family Network’s Senior Director of Child Care Programs and Services. “The Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center has been an exceptional partner in this work, and we are excited to see what this investment will make possible.”
Stacey Brown, Executive Director of The Family Tree, noted that its partnership with Maryland Family Network has helped create more than 470 child care slots and supported 70 individuals in launching their own family child care businesses.
“We are deeply grateful to Maryland Family Network for its continued partnership and commitment to strengthening Maryland’s child care system,” said Brown. “This investment goes beyond funding. It is an investment in children, families, child care providers, and the future of Baltimore City.”
In FY25, Maryland’s Child Care Resource Center network:
- Supported 17,754 child care professionals through coaching and technical assistance.
- Issued 17,500 training certificates through more than 1,070 professional development workshops.
- Helped 227 new family child care programs open, creating 1,593 new child care slots.
Together, these efforts strengthen Maryland’s child care system. When providers have the tools they need to build sustainable businesses, families have greater access to reliable, high-quality care.