This year, Supportive Childcare Provider Alliance (SCPA) celebrated 27 childcare providers who completed the SCPA Childcare Business 101 training series. The series is designed for new, emerging, and existing childcare providers, who attended 10 sessions over 2 months to learn about child development, licensing, business operations, and financial management.
SCPA strengthens the knowledge, skill, health, and confidence of child care providers so they have what they need to thrive as both caregivers and small business owners.
A childcare provider who participated in the Childcare Business 101 training series shared, “This workshop gave me tools I can actually use, and it made me feel seen. We need more workshops like this, and I’m so glad I was able to participate.”
Founded in 2019, SCPA is built by child care providers, for providers – allowing the agency to truly understand the work and challenges firsthand. Because of this, SCPA also conducts one-on-one health consultations, as a Best Starts Child Care Health Consultation strategy partner, to provide culturally relevant support that is tailored to each provider.
Fatima Adam, Executive Director of SCPA, has over 10 years of experience in the child care workforce and is passionate about empowering individuals and families to navigate complex systems, while providing them with resources and assistance to thrive.
“We’re deepening our impact by creating sustainable, culturally relevant tools that providers and families can use long after the consultation ends,” says Fatima.
The organization created an animated video on developmental delays in young children, designed to reduce stigma and encourage early intervention in communities where such conversations are often difficult or avoided.
Fatima shares, “we want this tool to be seen in homes, at childcare sites, and at community events. It’s short, visual, and speaks in ways that resonate.”
Versions of this video will be available soon in Arabic, Dari, Somali, and Spanish.
Stay connected and learn more
SCPA is a community-driven nonprofit that empowers immigrant, refugee, and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color childcare providers with culturally responsive training, advocacy, and hands-on support. SCPA is built by providers, for providers – those who truly understand the work and challenges firsthand. The organizations’ mission is to bridge gaps, uplift provider voices, and build a more equitable and connected early childhood system. Through their support, providers gain the tools, confidence, and community they need to thrive as both caregivers and small business owners.
Check out the SCPA Newsletter to stay updated on the latest trainings and opportunities.
Additional supports provided by SCPA, include:
- Drop-in wellness sessions on stress management, preventative care, long-term health habits, and nutrition. Sessions are facilitated by a health coach and include personalized guidance.
- New training sessions on child development, trauma-informed care, and mind-body wellness.
- A new toolkit for providers to navigate the licensing process when starting a Family Home Child Care.
Explore the Child Care Health Consultant Registry
To learn more about SCPA’s health consultation program and other Child Care Health Consultation teams and consultants in King County, explore the new tool Best Starts launched earlier this year! The registry is a tool for child care providers, including family, friend, and neighbor caregivers, license-exempt programs, and licensed child care programs to find and contact CCHC teams and independent consultants serving King County. Learn more!
