Click the video player below to watch the webinar on-demand. If you are having issues accessing the recording, please email nacomeetings@naco.org.

Early care and education (ECE) providers are often called the workforce behind the workforce because access to child care allows parents to work and further their education and training. However, the ECE field struggles with high rates of turnover and difficulty recruiting new workers because of low wages and poor benefits. Apprenticeships are one strategy to help the ECE workforce pursue additional education and credentials while being compensated and supporting during their learning. Join this webinar to hear how counties are utilizing apprenticeship programs to grow child care supply and strengthen local economies.

Watch Recording

Click here to watch the recording in a new window.

Speakers

Marjorie Cohen

Marjorie D. Cohen

Project Manager, Early Childhood Workforce Connector, LPE Associates LLC
Camilla Rand

Camilla Rand

Chief Strategy Officer, Early Care & Education Pathways to Success (ECEPTS)
Robert Barr

Robert Barr

Deputy City Manager, City & Borough of Juneau, Alaska
Melodie Vega

Melodie Vega

Chief Early Education Officer, Keiki O Ka Aina Family Learning Centers
Caroline Soga

Caroline Soga

Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Education, Honolulu Community College

Related News

1812264077
Advocacy

Senate Agriculture Committee passes Farm Bill

On September 16, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee held a markup of the Agricultural Act of 2026, the Senate's version of the 2026 Farm Bill.

2255951413
Advocacy

HUD expected to revise CoC NOFO following court decision

New HUD notice signals revised CoC NOFO coming

The Laureate, a 268-apartment building is Montgomery County’s first housing development built with the Housing Production Fund. Rendering by D. Reed, courtesy of Montgomery County
County News

County-backed loan fund unlocks thousands of affordable housing units

Montgomery County, Md. is using a $100 million revolving loan fund to develop more than 3,000 affordable housing units across the county.