Good child care shapes young lives. Collaborative for Children helps lay the foundation.

Collaborative for Children traces its roots to 1987, with a history grounded in two organizations: the Greater Houston Collaborative for Children (GHCC) and Initiatives for Children (IFC). Together, these two organizations provided more than 22 years of combined service to the community. Collaborative for Children was formally founded in 2004.

Collaborative for Children is dedicated to building a strong educational foundation for young children to succeed in school and life.

Partnering with families, teachers, care providers and community-based groups, Collaborative for Children focuses on early care and education for children ages birth to six. They work to:

• Help parents find child care
• Provide parents with materials, resources and instruction pertaining to child learning, care and development
• Support and assist to develop early care and education professionals
• Increase public awareness surrounding the impact of quality early education
• Strengthen early care and education systems through policy development and systems change

As a strategic partner to Corporate HANDS, Collaborative for Children administers funding for local projects and improves learning environments in programs nominated by employees. Click here to find out more about Collaborative for Children.