About Membership
Save Big. Stress Less. Stay Connected.
The Montgomery County Shared Resources Collaborative is more than just an online resource hub containing thousands of editable tools, guides, and resources that support sustainable, high quality business practices of child care programs. It is also a committed team of coaches, vendors, and peers that will lighten your load, free up your time, and help bring in more money so you can do what you love most - care for children.
What Does Membership Get Me?
Becoming a member will get you access to high-touch concierge support, including:
- Local bulk purchasing opportunities (Food Services, Janitorial Services, Insurance, and more!)
- Multilingual (currently Spanish, Portuguese, English) & culturally sensitive one-on-one coaching
- Community building and advocacy through quarterly trainings and small peer “Oasis” groups
- Access to Brightwheel Child Care Management Software & training
As well as access to tools and resources including a variety of bi-lingual guides, handbooks, forms, budgeting templates and more to bolster your efforts in:
- Recruitment & Hiring Using “Montgomery County Early Childhood Job Board”
- Marketing
- Compensation and Benefits Strategies
- Low-Cost, High-Impact Workforce Benefits
- Financial Management
- Operating a High-Quality Family Child Care Business
- Saving Money to Allow You to Invest in Other Priorities
PLEASE NOTE!
Access to this site is limited to members of the inaugural cohort of the Montgomery County Shared Resources Collaborative, including licensed ECE providers, program administrators, staff, technical assistance providers, and coaches located in Montgomery County, Maryland.
This project is in its inception year, and participation is by invitation only.
All memberships are individual and may not be shared. Sharing login credentials is prohibited, and the Collaborative reserves the right to immediately revoke access for any violation of these policies.
We’re excited to welcome you as one of the first members of this new community and look forward to growing together as the program expands in future years.
If you have not been invited to the inaugural year but would like to participate in the future, please register your interest so we can keep you informed and consider you for Year Two membership opportunities.