Every family in Southeastern Connecticut deserves access to affordable, high-quality care.
With over 40 partner organizations the SECT Childcare Collective is addressing our regional childcare needs by focusing on:
- Increasing the accessibility and affordability of early care
- Creating sustainable innovations
- Enhancing and strengthening the early care and education workforce
Families will have increased access to high-quality, affordable childcare so they can work or pursue school opportunities and build financial stability to provide for their families.
Businesses will have a more vibrant childcare sector to enable a stable workforce.
Children will be better prepared for school, leading to more opportunities in life and safeguarding the success of the future workforce.
In Southeastern Connecticut:
- ALICE families spend 27% of their income on childcare.
- There is a 41% gap between family demand and childcare capacity.
- The gap between state reimbursement and cost of care each month is $600.
- Over 900 new educators are needed to close the early childcare workforce gap.
- New Family Childcare Provider Pipeline and Technology and Business Sustainability Pilots
- Shared Services Alliance Exploration
- Early Care and Education Marketing and Narrative Change Campaign
Bright Beginnings Childcare
CBIA
Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT
Chelsea Groton Bank
Child & Family Agency
Child Care for Connecticut’s Future
Children First Groton
Community Foundation of Eastern CT
Office of Congressman Joe Courtney
CT Early Childhood Alliance
CTAEYC
EASTCONN, NCCN
EWIB
General Dynamics Electric Boat
Norwich Public Schools
Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce
Habitat for Humanity
Hartford HealthCare
LEAD MOSAIC
LEARN
Little Learners Children's Center
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
New London Public Schools
Norwich Free Academy
Norwich Human Services
Norwich Public Utilities
OEC
Office of US Senator Chris Murphy
OIC of New London County, INC
Riverfront Children's Center
Sacred Heart School
SCADD
SeCTer
SEIU Education and Support Fund
Social Ventures Partners CT
Thames River Community Services
The Arc of Eastern Connecticut
The Connecticut Project
Three Rivers Community College
TVCCA/TVCCA Little Learners
UCFS Healthcare
Women's Business Development Council
Ready to engage in building a healthy early care and education system in Southeastern Connecticut? Here are some options:
- Become a part of the SECT Childcare Collective (for Organizations)
- Support our local early care and education system through Advocacy
- Start a Family Childcare Business
If you are interested in any of the above options or want to understand more about the work of the SECT Childcare Collective, contact Kathleen Hollister, SECT Childcare Collective, Facilitator