In this third and final episode of the Love Connection companion podcast, you'll hear from Brandy Hinkle, a lead teacher at a Waldorf child care center in Jamestown, California, and Nora Zarate, a family child care provider in Oceano, California. The two providers share their thoughts about the importance of trainings and continued education in child care, and the supports that would be most helpful to access these resources. Hosted by Salaine McCullough. Engineering by Maximo Planes. Produced by Gretchen Howard. Interviews by Paola Marizán. Music by Chad Crouch. Inspired by research by Keisha ..read more

While love of what they do and the children they care for and their families keep many providers in the profession for decades, respect for their expertise - whether learned in a classroom, at a workshop, from a mentor, passed down through their family, or gained over years of experience - is a simple need so many in the child care workforce are missing. Among those who have been rated in QCC, none felt the process acknowledged their expertise or respected them as professionals and none use their rating to attract families to their program. Some were so discouraged by their rater’s first visit ..read more