Centralized Childcare & Resource Infrastructure

 

Powered by the Mayor’s Fund for Long Beach, the Long Beach Early Learning Hub is a collaborative effort to increase access to childcare, stabilize the childcare industry, and support the local economy by changing the system in which families access childcare through the development of a centralized enrollment system and universal childcare application.

The Hub, launched in August 2023, is a result of decades of strong partnership in the Long Beach Early Care and Education (ECE) sector. The concept for the Hub emerged in the 2018 Long Beach Early Childhood Education Strategic Plan and has been brought to fruition through a partnership with the Mayor’s Fund for Long Beach, the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, and the Long Beach ECE Committee (LBECE).

The Hub is a public/private partnership model garnering support from private philanthropy, the nonprofit sector, the business community (including individual childcare providers), and public/civic partners (such as current investments through the City of Long Beach Recovery Act and LBUSD).

The Hub streamlines childcare enrollment processes, alleviates administrative burdens put on childcare providers, connects families to tuition support, improves early education data tracking, and provides connectivity to holistic resources to uplift the whole family. It also provides a mechanism for employers to invest in the childcare needs of their employees as a means to assist with business retention and growth.

Ultimately, The Hub facilitates greater connectivity to early learning and childcare options and allow more families to participate in the workforce, ensuring a strong economy and promoting positive long-term health and educational outcomes for children

Long Beach Early Learning Hub Advisory Committee

Cindy Young

Senior Director; Early Childhood Education and Expanded Learning

LBUSD

Sarah Soriano

Executive Director

Young Horizons

Joelle Landazabal

Program Administrator III

Children’s Home Society

Dora Jacildo

Executive Director

Child Lane

Mary Lopez

Family Child Care Network Manager

Child Lane

Michelle Ramirez

Director of Program, Community Relations

Little Owl School

Alejandra Moses

Early Childhood Education Coordinator

Long Beach Health & Human Services

Karissa Selvester

Executive Director

Mayor’s Fund for Education

Jennifer Allen

Executive Director

Long Beach Day Nursery

Pamela Austin

Executive Director

Children Today

Michelle Byerly

Executive Director

The NonProfit Partnership

Elisa Coburn

Preschool Director

Un Mundo de Amigos Preschool

 
 

Hub Supporters

Our Partners

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Whether you're a family seeking quality childcare, a provider aiming to connect with more families, or a business looking to support early childhood education, the Long Beach Early Learning Hub has something for you. Discover how we're uniting our community to enhance access to education and support the local economy. Join us in shaping a brighter future for Long Beach. Visit the Long Beach Early Learning Hub to learn more about our programs, partnerships, and opportunities for engagement.

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