Child Care

A strong child care system is the backbone of a strong city—with it, parents can work, care providers earn a living wage, and children don’t get left behind. Robin Hood is fighting for New York's youngest to have a strong start in life.

100

K

The number of children ages 0-3 living below the poverty line in NYC.

52

%

More than half of NYC families with children age four and under can’t afford child care.

64

%

The percentage of New Yorkers living in child care deserts

Solutions We’re Funding

All Our Kin

Our grantee All Our Kin is working to close the child care equity gap by training and supporting family child care providers.

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Programs & Special Initiatives

Early Childhood

The Early Childhood program targets our grantmaking to support mothers, infants, toddlers, and caregivers.

Fund for Early Learning (FUEL)

The FUEL initiative empowers NYC parents and caregivers by supporting nonprofits that provide vital resources, education, and opportunities for the healthy development of young children.

Child Care Quality and Innovation Initiative (CCQII)

CCQII drives improvements in the NYC child care ecosystem to support high quality, accessibility, and innovation in early childhood education and support services.

Policies We Support

Access

Streamlining enrollment efforts so more eligible New Yorkers receive child care assistance.

Ensuring parents who work variable hours can access child care by ending the state’s practice of tying child care assistance to parents’ exact hours of work. Read our memo supporting New York’s decoupling bill.

Affordability

Increasing child care subsidies to lessen the financial burden on families.

Quality

Supporting training initiatives that strengthen the child care workforce, and advocate for better pay.