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Advance Payment Based on Need

By requiring families to pay child care fees in advance based on certified financial need, programs ensure sustained financial accountability and reduce non-payment risks, because prepayment aligned with verified need fosters responsibility and program stability. This strategy centers on calculating child care fees according to a family’s certified level of financial need rather than actual service usage, and requiring payment before services are rendered. It distinguishes itself from usage-based or sliding-scale fee models by combining predictive financial responsibility with enforcement mechanisms—such as formal Notices of Action and dis-enrollment risks—to maintain program integrity and equitable access.

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activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Adoption Services CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    direct service
    Operated as California's largest private adoption agency and provided post-adoption resources and support services to families.
  • Adoption Services CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    direct service
    Serves as California's largest private adoption agency, providing adoption placement and related support services to children and families.
  • Adoption Services CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    direct service
    Operated as California's largest private adoption agency, providing post-adoption resources and support services to adoptive families.
  • Adoption and Foster Care Services CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    direct service
    Operates as California's largest private adoption agency and provides post-adoption resources and support services for families.
  • Adoption and Shelter Services CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    direct service
    Serves as California's largest private adoption agency and operates shelters for mothers and their children.
  • Advocacy for Children's Issues CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    advocacy
    Lobbies on state-level children's issues to influence policy and improve outcomes for children and families.
  • Advocacy on Children's Issues CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    advocacy
    Lobbies on state-level policy issues affecting children and families.
  • Advocacy on Children's Issues CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    advocacy
    Lobbies on state-level policy issues affecting children and families in California.
  • Advocate on children's policy issues CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    advocacy
    Lobbies on state and local policy matters affecting children and families.
  • Child Care Enrollment Outreach CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    direct service
    Hosts local enrollment events, such as a free or low-cost child care enrollment event in Yuba City from April 27 to April 30, to connect families with child care services.
  • Child Care Enrollment and Outreach Events CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    direct service
    Hosts enrollment events for free or low-cost child care, such as the April 27–30 event in Yuba City, to connect families with services.
  • Child Care Payment Program Support CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    direct service
    Provides an online portal (MyCareConnect) and mobile app for families to submit documents electronically, along with an online payment option for monthly child care fees, and processes payments with mailed pre-numbered USPS receipts.
  • Child Care Payment Program Technology and Administration CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    direct service
    Operates MyCareConnect, an online portal and mobile app, for families to submit documents and make monthly child care fee payments electronically, with pre-numbered receipts mailed via USPS.
  • Child Care Provider Capacity Building CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    direct service
    Supports child care providers through the Bridge program with coaching and access to educational and developmental resources via the CHS Resource Lending Library and in-person coaching.
  • Child Care Provider Capacity Building CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    direct service
    Offers in-person coaching, educational resources through the CHS Resource Lending Library, and the Bridge program to support child care providers’ professional development and service quality.
  • Child Care Provider Support and Professional Development CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    capacity building
    Supports child care providers through the Family Child Care Education Network, offering in-person coaching, educational resources via the CHS Resource Lending Library, and tools developed from research-based best practices.
  • Child Welfare Advocacy CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    advocacy
    Lobbies on children's issues to advance policy and systemic improvements in child welfare.
  • Child Welfare Advocacy CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA
    advocacy
    Lobbies on children's issues to influence policy and improve outcomes for children and families in California.