The Economic Development Collaborative has been assisting family child care providers since 2010! In a collaborative effort with Child Development Resources, First 5 Ventura County and the Ventura County Office of Education, EDC is committed to increasing the availability of high-quality, early child education across the region.

WHY? The success of our children directly impacts our region’s economic vitality. An enormous amount of research and data shows that investing in early child education pays some of the highest returns on investment, educational achievement, lifelong earnings, productivity and for the avoidance of social costs relating to poverty and criminal justice.
 
Not only do early child education programs help children grow socially, emotionally and academically, they also support local businesses and our economy. Quality child care spaces support working parents, create local stable jobs and enhance business recruitment and retention.